Worsened vs Strengthened - What's the difference?
worsened | strengthened |
(worsen)
To make worse; to impair.
* The global warming has worsened the weather.
* Southey
To become worse; to get worse.
* The weather has worsened .
(obsolete) To get the better of; to worst.
(strengthen)
(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.
As verbs the difference between worsened and strengthened
is that worsened is (worsen) while strengthened is (strengthen).worsened
English
Verb
(head)worsen
English
Verb
(en verb)- It is apparent that, in the particular point of which we have been conversing, their condition is greatly worsened .
Synonyms
* deteriorateAntonyms
* improve * ameliorateAnagrams
* English ergative verbsstrengthened
English
Verb
(head)strengthen
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Verb
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