"strengthen" meaning in Middle English

See strengthen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈstrɛnkθən/, /ˈstrɛnɡðən/
Etymology: From strengthe + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{ety|enm|:af|strengthe<id:noun>|-en<id:infinitival>}} [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*strang", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" }, { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "abstract nouns", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "id" : "suffix", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-teh₂", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-iþō", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*-iþu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-West Germanic", "term" : "*strangiþu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gmw-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "strengþu", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "strengthe", "lang" : "enm" }, { "id" : "infinitival", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "infinitival", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-o-", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "ine-pro" }, { "alt" : "*-nom", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-nós", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-onom", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-aną", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "gem-pro" }, { "id" : "causative", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "causative suffix", "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "forming verbs", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-yeti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*-éyeti", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Germanic", "term" : "*-janą", "lang" : "gem-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Old English", "term" : "-an", "lang" : "ang" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "-en", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "strengthen", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "enm" }" data-lang="enm" data-title="strengthen">, {{af|enm|strengthe|-en|id2=infinitival|pos2=infinitival suffix}} strengthe + -en (infinitival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} strengthen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|strength}} Forms: weak [table-tags], strengthen [infinitive], to strengthen [infinitive], strengthe [infinitive], strengthe [first-person, present, singular], strengthed [first-person, past, singular], strengthede [first-person, past, singular], strengthest [present, second-person, singular], strengthedest [past, second-person, singular], strengtheth [present, singular, third-person], strengthed [past, singular, third-person], strengthede [past, singular, third-person], strengthe [present, singular, subjunctive], strengthed [past, singular, subjunctive], strengthede [past, singular, subjunctive], strengthe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], strengthen [plural, present], strengthe [plural, present], strengtheden [past, plural], strengthed [past, plural], strengthede [past, plural], strengtheth [imperative, plural, present], strengthe [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], strengthynge [participle, present], strengthende [participle, present], strengthed [participle, past], ystrengthed [participle, past], strenkþen [alternative], strengþen [alternative], strengþe [alternative], strengþi [alternative], strengthe [alternative], strenght [alternative], strenthe [alternative], streynght [alternative], streynthyn [alternative], streyngthe [alternative], strengðden [alternative], strengþin [alternative], strencþen [alternative]
  1. to strengthen, fortify (increase the strength of)
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-EuvhMEns
  2. to empower, to augment (increase the potency or severity of)
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-ARDbpKOk
  3. to enhearten, to encourage (increase the morale of)
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-LiQVOQVr Categories (other): Middle English entries with etymon, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with etymon Disambiguation of Middle English entries with etymon: 6 13 6 5 8 5 6 6 15 6 8 8 6 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 13 6 4 7 5 6 7 17 10 7 6 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 6 13 6 5 10 5 5 6 15 6 10 8 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 20 6 4 6 4 5 6 21 6 6 5 6 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 24 4 3 4 3 4 4 31 4 4 4 5 Disambiguation of Pages with etymon: 5 17 6 5 6 5 5 6 21 6 6 5 6
  4. to assist, to support (someone or something)
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-CKSKBJJ6
  5. to substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-5DzVVMxK
  6. to approve or validate (a document).
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-vFYo6Aeh
  7. to endeavour; to rouse oneself.
    Sense id: en-strengthen-enm-verb-Ld0K0uK7

Alternative forms

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      "form": "strengþen",
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      "form": "strengþe",
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      "form": "strengðden",
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnɡðən/"
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "table-tags"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "to strengthen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "infinitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthe",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "past",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "strengthest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthedest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengtheth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthed",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
      "form": "strengthede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strengthe",
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        "present",
        "singular"
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        "past",
        "singular"
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      "form": "strengthen",
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        "plural",
        "present"
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        "plural",
        "present"
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "strengtheth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "strengthe",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "participle",
        "present"
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      "form": "strengthende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "ystrengthed",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "strenkþen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengþen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengþe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengþi",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strenght",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strenthe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "streynght",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "streynthyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "streyngthe",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengðden",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengþin",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strencþen",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
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      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "strength"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with quotations",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "Requests for translations of Middle English quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "bold_text_offsets": [
            [
              48,
              58
            ]
          ],
          "ref": "1395, John Wycliffe, Bible, Job IV:",
          "text": "Lo! thou hast tauȝt ful many men, and thou hast strengthid hondis maad feynt.",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to strengthen, fortify (increase the strength of)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "strengthen",
          "strengthen#English"
        ],
        [
          "fortify",
          "fortify"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to empower, to augment (increase the potency or severity of)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "empower",
          "empower"
        ],
        [
          "augment",
          "augment"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to enhearten, to encourage (increase the morale of)"
      ],
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        [
          "enhearten",
          "enhearten"
        ],
        [
          "encourage",
          "encourage"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to assist, to support (someone or something)"
      ],
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        [
          "assist",
          "assist"
        ],
        [
          "support",
          "support"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "substantiate",
          "substantiate"
        ],
        [
          "corroborate",
          "corroborate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to approve or validate (a document)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "approve",
          "approve"
        ],
        [
          "validate",
          "validate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to endeavour; to rouse oneself."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ],
        [
          "rouse",
          "rouse"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnkθən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnɡðən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "strengthen"
}

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