different between strengthen vs deepen
strengthen
English
Etymology
From rare Middle English strengthenen (14th c.), from earlier strengthen (12th c.), where -en is the infinitive ending. Probably the original form was reinterpreted as strength +? -en around the time when the infinitive ending was being apocopated in late Middle English.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?st???(k)??n/, /?st??n??n/
Verb
strengthen (third-person singular simple present strengthens, present participle strengthening, simple past and past participle strengthened)
- (transitive) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify.
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2
- Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, […]
With powerful policy strengthen themselves.
- Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, […]
- 1851, Anonymous, Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog
- A little hardship, and a little struggling with the rougher elements of life, will perchance but strengthen and increase his courage, and prepare him for the conflicts and struggles of after years.
- c. 1600, William Shakespeare, Henry IV, Part 2
- (transitive) To empower; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to enhearten.
- 1769, The King James Bible, Deuteronomy iii. 28
- Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him.
- "A fine man, that Dunwody, yonder," commented the young captain, as they parted, and as he turned to his prisoner. "We'll see him on in Washington some day. He is strengthening his forces now against Mr. Benton out there. […]."
- 1769, The King James Bible, Deuteronomy iii. 28
- (transitive) To augment; to improve; to intensify.
- (transitive) To reinforce, to add to, to support (someone or something)
- (transitive) To substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
- (intransitive) To grow strong or stronger.
Synonyms
- (to make strong or stronger): See also Thesaurus:strengthen
- (to augment): See also Thesaurus:augment
Antonyms
- weaken
- atrophy
Derived terms
- strengthener
Translations
References
- strengthen in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Middle English
Alternative forms
- strenkþen, strengþen, strengþe, strengþi, strengthe, strenght, strenthe, streynght, streynthyn, streyngthe
- (early) strengðden, strengþin, strencþen
Etymology
From strengthe +? -en.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?str?nk??n/, /?str?n?ð?n/
- (dialectal) IPA(key): /?str?n??n/, /?str?i?n??n/
Verb
strengthen
- to strengthen, fortify (increase the strength of)
- 1395, John Wycliffe, Bible, Job IV:
- Lo! thou hast tau?t ful many men, and thou hast strengthid hondis maad feynt.
- 1395, John Wycliffe, Bible, Job IV:
- to empower, to augment (increase the potency or severity of)
- to enhearten, to encourage (increase the morale of)
- to assist, to support (someone or something)
- to substantiate; to corroborate (a belief, argument, etc.)
- to approve or validate (a document).
- to endeavour; to rouse oneself.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Chaucer to this entry?)
Conjugation
Descendants
- English: strength
References
- “strengthen, v.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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deepen
English
Etymology
From deep +? -en
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?di?p?n/
- Rhymes: -i?p?n
Verb
deepen (third-person singular simple present deepens, present participle deepening, simple past and past participle deepened)
- (transitive) To make deep or deeper
- They deepened the well by 200 feet.
- (transitive) To make darker or more intense; to darken
- The event deepened the prevailing gloom.
- (transitive) To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
- News of her death deepened my sorrow.
- (transitive) To make lower in tone
- The tuner deepened the tone of the organ.
- (transitive) To make more thorough or extensive.
- The class deepened my understanding of the subject.
- (transitive) To make more intimate.
- The shared experiences deepened our relationship.
- (transitive) To make more sound or heavy.
- The hypnotist then proceeded to deepen his trance.
- (intransitive) To become deeper
- The water deepens as you go toward the middle of the channel.
- (intransitive) To become darker or more intense
- The crisis deepened in the following weeks.
- (intransitive) To become lower in tone
- His voice deepened with age.
- (intransitive) To become more thorough or extensive.
- His skill in deciphering the texts deepened with practice.
- (intransitive) To become more intimate.
- The conversation deepened and they began to truly share.
- (intransitive) To become more sound or heavy.
- The new bed allowed my sleep to deepen.
Synonyms
- depthen
Translations
Anagrams
- peened
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