Strengthen vs Ignite - What's the difference?
strengthen | ignite |
(lb) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.
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*(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
*:Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest,/ With powerful policy strengthen themselves.
*1851 , Anonymous,
*: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.
(lb) To animate; to give moral strength to; to encourage; to fix in resolution; to hearten.
*(Bible), (w) iii. 28
*:Charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him.
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*:"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.."
(lb) To augment; to improve; to intensify.
(lb) To grow strong or stronger.
to set fire to (something), to light (something)
to spark off (something), to enthuse
to commence burning.
(chemistry) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
As verbs the difference between strengthen and ignite
is that strengthen is (lb) to make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce while ignite is to set fire to (something), to light (something).strengthen
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(en verb)Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog
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* strengthenerReferences
* English ergative verbsignite
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Verb
(ignit)- to ignite iron or platinum