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🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Stärken

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʃtɛʁkən

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strengthen/ˈstrɛŋ.kθən/
verbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1450 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Regelmäßige Bewegung kann Ihre Muskeln stärken."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make or become stronger.

    "Regular exercise can strengthen your muscles."
  2. 2

    To enhance or improve the effectiveness of something.

    "The new policy aims to strengthen community ties."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from Middle English 'strengthenen', originating from Old English 'strengþan', based on 'strengu' meaning strength. Historically, it evolved to encompass both physical reinforcement and abstract intensification of qualities, relationships, or institutions.

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