"strengthen" meaning in Middle English

See strengthen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ˈstrɛnkθən/, /ˈstrɛnɡðən/, /ˈstrɛnθən/ [dialectal], /ˈstrɛi̯nθən/ [dialectal]
Etymology: From strengthe + -en (infinitival suffix). Etymology templates: {{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: no-table-tags [table-tags], strengthen [infinitive], to strengthen [infinitive], strengthe [infinitive], strengthe [first-person, present, singular], strengthed [first-person, past, singular], strengthest [present, second-person, singular], strengthedest [past, second-person, singular], strengtheth [present, singular, third-person], strengthed [past, singular, third-person], strengthe [present, singular, subjunctive], strengthed [past, singular, subjunctive], strengthe [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], strengthen [plural, present], strengthe [plural, present], strengtheden [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 incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival), Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 8 23 4 3 4 4 7 5 22 3 4 7 6 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -en (infinitival): 8 15 6 5 5 5 7 6 16 5 5 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 22 5 4 5 4 6 5 25 4 5 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 26 4 3 4 3 5 4 33 3 4 4 4
  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": "strengthynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengthende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
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    {
      "form": "strengthed",
      "source": "conjugation",
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    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "strenkþen",
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    },
    {
      "form": "strengþen",
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      ]
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    {
      "form": "strengþe",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "strengþi",
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      ]
    },
    {
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      "form": "strenght",
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      "form": "streyngthe",
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      "form": "strengðden",
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      "form": "strengþin",
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        "alternative"
      ]
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          "validate"
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      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnkθən/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnɡðən/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnθən/",
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      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛi̯nθən/",
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}
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "singular"
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    {
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        "plural",
        "present"
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        "present"
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    },
    {
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        "past"
      ]
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      "form": "strengþen",
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    {
      "form": "strengþe",
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      "form": "strengþi",
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    {
      "form": "strengðden",
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      "form": "strengþin",
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      ]
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          "empower",
          "empower"
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        [
          "augment",
          "augment"
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          "encourage",
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        "to assist, to support (someone or something)"
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          "assist",
          "assist"
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          "support",
          "support"
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        "to substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)"
      ],
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          "substantiate",
          "substantiate"
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          "corroborate",
          "corroborate"
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        "to approve or validate (a document)."
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        [
          "approve",
          "approve"
        ],
        [
          "validate",
          "validate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "to endeavour; to rouse oneself."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "endeavour",
          "endeavour"
        ],
        [
          "rouse",
          "rouse"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnkθən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnɡðən/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛnθən/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈstrɛi̯nθən/",
      "tags": [
        "dialectal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "strengthen"
}

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