Definition Dictionary

To combine or strengthen into a more stable whole.

To strengthen a statement or finding with additional supporting evidence.

To weaken strength or the ability to function.

Seriously weakening strength or ability.

The condition of having the greatest influence, strength, or prominence.

To take away the strength, effectiveness, or power of something.

To improve or increase a quality, value, or effect.

Courage and strength in facing difficulty.

A weakness or lack of strength, sometimes related to age or illness.

Lacking strength, solidity, or enough supporting substance.

To give energy or renewed strength.

To recover strength or well-being after strain or illness.

The process of recovering strength or condition after illness, strain, or difficulty.

Strengthening or support; in learning, a consequence that increases the likelihood of a behavior.

To make something firmer, more secure, or more firmly established.

A higher level of quality, ability, status, or strength relative to something else.

Food, nourishment, or other support that maintains life or strength.

To diminish gradually in strength, size, or intensity.