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Strengthen means to make or become stronger. Regular verb: strengthen-strengthened-strengthened.
Meanings
- To make stronger or more powerful
- To become stronger
- To reinforce or support
Common Collocations
strengthen ties
strengthen the economy
strengthen resolve
strengthen muscles
strengthen position
Tip for Learners
Strengthen works for physical, emotional, and abstract contexts: strengthen muscles, bonds, arguments.
Present Simple
| I | strengthen |
| you | strengthen |
| he/she/it | strengthens |
| we | strengthen |
| they | strengthen |
Examples - Present Simple
- I strengthen my core daily.
- You strengthen your resolve.
- She strengthens her arguments.
- We strengthen the team.
- They strengthen the foundation.
Present Continuous
| I | am strengthening |
| you | are strengthening |
| he/she/it | is strengthening |
| we | are strengthening |
| they | are strengthening |
Examples - Present Continuous
- I am strengthening my core.
- You are strengthening your resolve.
- She is strengthening her arguments.
- We are strengthening the team.
- They are strengthening the foundation.
Present Perfect
| I | have strengthened |
| you | have strengthened |
| he/she/it | has strengthened |
| we | have strengthened |
| they | have strengthened |
Examples - Present Perfect
- I have strengthened my core.
- You have strengthened your resolve.
- She has strengthened her arguments.
- We have strengthened the team.
- They have strengthened the foundation.
Present Perfect Continuous
| I | have been strengthening |
| you | have been strengthening |
| he/she/it | has been strengthening |
| we | have been strengthening |
| they | have been strengthening |
Examples - Present Perfect Continuous
- I have been strengthening my core.
- You have been strengthening your resolve.
- She has been strengthening her arguments.
- We have been strengthening the team.
- They have been strengthening the foundation.
Past Simple
| I | strengthened |
| you | strengthened |
| he/she/it | strengthened |
| we | strengthened |
| they | strengthened |
Examples - Past Simple
- I strengthened my core.
- You strengthened your resolve.
- She strengthened her arguments.
- We strengthened the team.
- They strengthened the foundation.
Past Continuous
| I | was strengthening |
| you | were strengthening |
| he/she/it | was strengthening |
| we | were strengthening |
| they | were strengthening |
Examples - Past Continuous
- I was strengthening my core.
- You were strengthening your resolve.
- She was strengthening her arguments.
- We were strengthening the team.
- They were strengthening the foundation.
Past Perfect
| I | had strengthened |
| you | had strengthened |
| he/she/it | had strengthened |
| we | had strengthened |
| they | had strengthened |
Examples - Past Perfect
- I had strengthened my core.
- You had strengthened your resolve.
- She had strengthened her arguments.
- We had strengthened the team.
- They had strengthened the foundation.
Past Perfect Continuous
| I | had been strengthening |
| you | had been strengthening |
| he/she/it | had been strengthening |
| we | had been strengthening |
| they | had been strengthening |
Examples - Past Perfect Continuous
- I had been strengthening my core.
- You had been strengthening your resolve.
- He had been strengthening his arguments.
- We had been strengthening the team.
- They had been strengthening the foundation.
Future Simple
| I | will strengthen |
| you | will strengthen |
| he/she/it | will strengthen |
| we | will strengthen |
| they | will strengthen |
Examples - Future Simple
- I will strengthen my core.
- You will strengthen your resolve.
- She will strengthen her arguments.
- We will strengthen the team.
- They will strengthen the foundation.
Future Continuous
| I | will be strengthening |
| you | will be strengthening |
| he/she/it | will be strengthening |
| we | will be strengthening |
| they | will be strengthening |
Examples - Future Continuous
- I will be strengthening my core.
- You will be strengthening your resolve.
- He will be strengthening his arguments.
- We will be strengthening the team.
- They will be strengthening the foundation.
Future Perfect
| I | will have strengthened |
| you | will have strengthened |
| he/she/it | will have strengthened |
| we | will have strengthened |
| they | will have strengthened |
Examples - Future Perfect
- I will have strengthened my core.
- You will have strengthened your resolve.
- She will have strengthened her arguments.
- We will have strengthened the team.
- They will have strengthened the foundation.
Future Perfect Continuous
| I | will have been strengthening |
| you | will have been strengthening |
| he/she/it | will have been strengthening |
| we | will have been strengthening |
| they | will have been strengthening |
Examples - Future Perfect Continuous
- I will have been strengthening my core.
- You will have been strengthening your resolve.
- He will have been strengthening his arguments.
- We will have been strengthening the team.
- They will have been strengthening the foundation.