Strengthen



Related forms — noun: strengthener — verb: strengthen
verbpast tense: strengthened ; past participle: strengthened ; present participle: strengthening ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (To make strong or increase the strength of. To make or become stronger) លើកកម្លាំង, លើកទឹកចិត្ដ, គាំទ្រ (ខាងផ្លូវចិត្ដ), បន្ថែមកម្លាំង, ឡើង
Example: The men strengthened the bridge by putting more timbers under it. strengthen a patient ធ្វើអោយមានកម្លាំងឡើង, strengthen coffee ធ្វើអោយខ្លាំងឡើង, strengthen a relationship ពង្រឹង
Example: The current strengthened as we moved down the river.
2.
(INTRANSITIVE) (To become strong or stronger) muscle swill strengthen មាំមួនឡើង, friendship will strengthen ពង្រឹងពង្រីកឡើង
3.
(បច្ចេកទេស) ពង្រឹង, ធ្វើអោយរឹងមាំឡើង
ENGLISH MEANING
verbpast tense: strengthened ; past participle: strengthened ; present participle: strengthening ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution.
3.
(INTRANSITIVE) To grow strong or stronger.
1.
approve, confirm, encourage, fix, fortify, hearten, intensify, ratify, reinforce, sanction, temper, toughen