strengthen

B2Frequent NGSL-3
UK /ˈstreŋkθn/US /ˈstreŋkθn/

Meaning

verb
to become more powerful or effective; to make somebody/something more powerful or effective
Her position in the party has strengthened in recent weeks.

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Each time, we gained skills and strengthened our character.

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there felt something strengthened in them a conviction that they deserved something better than the shadows and better than Oblivion and it if it wasn't going to be given then they were

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Each time, we gained skills and strengthened our character.

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