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Strengthened vs Maintained - What's the difference?

strengthened | maintained |

As verbs the difference between strengthened and maintained

is that strengthened is past tense of strengthen while maintained is past tense of maintain.

As an adjective maintained is

showing maintenance or attention.

strengthened

English

Verb

(head)
  • (strengthen)

    • strengthen

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (lb) To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; to increase the strength of; to fortify; to reinforce.
  • :
  • *(William Shakespeare) (c.1564–1616)
  • *:Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest,/ With powerful policy strengthen themselves.
  • *1851 , Anonymous, Arthur Hamilton, and His Dog
  • *: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.
  • *
  • *:"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.

    • Antonyms

    * atrophy

    Derived terms

    * strengthener

    References

    * English ergative verbs

    maintained

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • showing maintenance or attention
    • The house had a neat, well-maintained garden in front.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (maintain)
    • They maintained the house, the land, and the shed out back.

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