reinforced, strengthened
(adjective) given added strength or support; “reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
strengthened
simple past tense and past participle of strengthen
Source: Wiktionary
Strength"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strengthened; p. pr. & vb. n. Strengthening.]
1. To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as, to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation; to strengthen authority. Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With powerful policy strengthen themselves. Shak.
2. To animate; to encourage; to fix in resolution. Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him. Deut. iii. 28.
Syn.
– To invigorate; confirm; establish; fortify; animate; encourage.
Strength"en, v. i.
Definition: To grow strong or stronger. The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 October 2024
(noun) (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
