# strengthened

Pronunciation: say "STRENG-thuhnd" /ˈstɹɛŋθənd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of strengthen. — simple past and past participle of strengthen
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of strengthen. Use this form for something that already became stronger.
   - _Years of careful training strengthened the team's defense._
   - _The bridge was strengthened with steel cables before the winter floods._

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