"enstrengthen" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɛnˈstɹɛŋθə̆n/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: enstrengthens [present, singular, third-person], enstrengthening [participle, present], enstrengthened [participle, past], enstrengthened [past]
enPR: ĕnstrĕngʹthə̆n [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: en- + strengthen Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|strengthen}} en- + strengthen Head templates: {{en-verb}} enstrengthen (third-person singular simple present enstrengthens, present participle enstrengthening, simple past and past participle enstrengthened)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) Render strong or stronger; strengthen. Tags: obsolete, transitive

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for enstrengthen meaning in English (1.7kB)

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