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Verbs of Helping and Hurting - Verbs for Strengthening

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to strengthening such as "fortify", "reinforce", and "empower".

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Categorized English Verbs of Helping and Hurting

to enhance the strength or effect of something

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to make something more powerful

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to make someone or something stronger or more powerful

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to brace
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to provide support or reinforcement to strengthen something and ensure it remains steady or firm

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to stake
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to tie or fasten something or someone securely to a stake for stability or control

Ex: The staked the vines to support their growth and prevent them from sprawling .
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to prop
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to support, hold up, or sustain by placing or leaning against a firm or solid structure

Ex: Wanting to enjoy the view , propped herself against a rock by the riverbank .
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to strengthen a substance or structure, particularly by adding extra material to it

Ex: In preparation for the storm , reinforced their windows with protective shutters .
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to provide support or justification in order to make something stronger or more secure

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to prevent a building or a part of it from falling, by putting large pieces of wood or metal under or against it

Ex: The maintenance crew is taking steps shore up the aging infrastructure for safety .
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to boost
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to increase or enhance the amount, level, or intensity of something

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to bear the weight or provide physical support for something

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to increase energy levels

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to give someone the power or authorization to do something particular

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to tone
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to make muscles stronger and more defined through exercise or physical activity

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to strengthen a position of power or success so that it lasts longer

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to enhance health and energy

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