verb
ADVERB
▪ considerably , enormously , greatly , significantly , substantially
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The success in the election ~ed the party's position considerably.
▪ further
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This merger will further ~ the company and ensure its continued success.
▪ merely
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This temporary setback merely ~ed her resolve.
VERB + STRENGTHEN
▪ help (to) , serve to
▪ be designed to , be used to
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These exercises are designed to ~ your back muscles.
PREPOSITION
▪ against
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The euro has ~ed against the dollar.
PHRASES
▪ an attempt to ~ sth , an effort to ~ sth
▪ be aimed at ~ing sth
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The new law is aimed at ~ing protective measures for workers.
▪ measures to ~ sth
Strengthen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ accountability , ↑ alliance , ↑ argument , ↑ balance sheet , ↑ belief , ↑ bond , ↑ case , ↑ conclusion , ↑ confidence , ↑ connection , ↑ conviction , ↑ credentials , ↑ defence , ↑ economy , ↑ faith , ↑ grip , ↑ hand , ↑ hold , ↑ impression , ↑ institution , ↑ link , ↑ military , ↑ motivation , ↑ movement , ↑ muscle , ↑ opposition , ↑ partnership , ↑ position , ↑ regime , ↑ relation , ↑ relationship , ↑ role , ↑ security , ↑ squad , ↑ support , ↑ system , ↑ tie