Collocations for strengthen - verb
ADVERB
considerably,
enormously,
greatly,
significantly,
substantially
The success in the election strengthened the party's position considerably.
The success in the election strengthened the party's position considerably.
further
This merger will further strengthen the company and ensure its continued success.
This merger will further strengthen the company and ensure its continued success.
merely
This temporary setback merely strengthened her resolve.
This temporary setback merely strengthened her resolve.
VERB + strengthen
help (to),
serve to
be designed to, be used to
These exercises are designed to strengthen your back muscles.
be designed to, be used to
These exercises are designed to strengthen your back muscles.
PHRASES
an attempt to strengthen sth,
an effort to strengthen sth
be aimed at strengthening sth
The new law is aimed at strengthening protective measures for workers.
be aimed at strengthening sth
The new law is aimed at strengthening protective measures for workers.
measures to strengthen sth
Strengthen is used with these nouns as the object:
accountability, alliance, argument, balance sheet, belief, bond, case, conclusion, confidence, connection, conviction, credentials, defence, economy, faith, grip, hand, hold, impression, institution, link, military, motivation, movement, muscle, opposition, partnership, position, regime, relation, relationship, role, security, squad, support, system, tie
accountability, alliance, argument, balance sheet, belief, bond, case, conclusion, confidence, connection, conviction, credentials, defence, economy, faith, grip, hand, hold, impression, institution, link, military, motivation, movement, muscle, opposition, partnership, position, regime, relation, relationship, role, security, squad, support, system, tie