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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Strength \Strength\, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr.
     strang strong. See Strong.]
     1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to
        bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether
        physical, intellectual, or moral; force; vigor; power; as,
        strength of body or of the arm; strength of mind, of
        memory, or of judgment.
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              All his [Samson's] strength in his hairs were.
                                                    --Chaucer.
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              Thou must outlive
              Thy youth, thy strength, thy beauty.  --Milton.
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     2. Power to resist force; solidity or toughness; the quality
        of bodies by which they endure the application of force
        without breaking or yielding; -- in this sense opposed to
        frangibility; as, the strength of a bone, of a beam, of
        a wall, a rope, and the like. ``The brittle strength of
        bones.'' --Milton.
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     3. Power of resisting attacks; impregnability. ``Our castle's
        strength will laugh a siege to scorn.'' --Shak.
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     4. That quality which tends to secure results; effective
        power in an institution or enactment; security; validity;
        legal or moral force; logical conclusiveness; as, the
        strength of social or legal obligations; the strength of
        law; the strength of public opinion; strength of evidence;
        strength of argument.
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     5. One who, or that which, is regarded as embodying or
        affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which
        confidence or reliance is based; support; security.
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              God is our refuge and strength.       --Ps. xlvi. 1.
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              What they boded would be a mischief to us, you are
              providing shall be one of our principal strengths.
                                                    --Sprat.
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              Certainly there is not a greater strength against
              temptation.                           --Jer. Taylor.
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     6. Force as measured; amount, numbers, or power of any body,
        as of an army, a navy, and the like; as, what is the
        strength of the enemy by land, or by sea?
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     7. Vigor or style; force of expression; nervous diction; --
        said of literary work.
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              And praise the easy vigor of a life
              Where Denham's strength and Waller's sweetness join.
                                                    --Pope.
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     8. Intensity; -- said of light or color.
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              Bright Ph[oe]bus in his strength.     --Shak.
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     9. Intensity or degree of the distinguishing and essential
        element; spirit; virtue; excellence; -- said of liquors,
        solutions, etc.; as, the strength of wine or of acids.
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     10. A strong place; a stronghold. [Obs.] --Shak.
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     On the strength of, or Upon the strength of, in reliance
        upon. ``The allies, after a successful summer, are too
        apt, upon the strength of it, to neglect their
        preparations for the ensuing campaign.'' --Addison.
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     Syn: Force; robustness; toughness; hardness; stoutness;
          brawniness; lustiness; firmness; puissance; support;
          spirit; validity; authority. See Force.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Strength \Strength\, v. t.
     To strengthen. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Strength \Strength\, v. t.
     To strengthen. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Strength \Strength\, n. [OE. strengthe, AS. streng[eth]u, fr.
     strang strong. See Strong.]
     1. The quality or state of being strong; ability to do or to
        bear; capacity for exertion or endurance, whether
        physical, intellectual, or moral; force; vigor; power; as,
        strength of body or of the arm; strength of mind, of
        memory, or of judgment.
  
              All his [Samson's] strength in his hairs were.
                                                    --Chaucer.
  
              Thou must outlive Thy youth, thy strength, thy
              beauty.                               --Milton.
  
     2. Power to resist force; solidity or toughness; the quality
        of bodies by which they endure the application of force
        without breaking or yielding; -- in this sense opposed to
        frangibility; as, the strength of a bone, of a beam, of
        a wall, a rope, and the like. ``The brittle strength of
        bones.'' --Milton.
  
     3. Power of resisting attacks; impregnability. ``Our castle's
        strength will laugh a siege to scorn.'' --Shak.
  
     4. That quality which tends to secure results; effective
        power in an institution or enactment; security; validity;
        legal or moral force; logical conclusiveness; as, the
        strength of social or legal obligations; the strength of
        law; the strength of public opinion; strength of evidence;
        strength of argument.
  
     5. One who, or that which, is regarded as embodying or
        affording force, strength, or firmness; that on which
        confidence or reliance is based; support; security.
  
              God is our refuge and strength.       --Ps. xlvi. 1.
  
              What they boded would be a mischief to us, you are
              providing shall be one of our principal strengths.
                                                    --Sprat.
  
              Certainly there is not a greater strength against
              temptation.                           --Jer. Taylor.
  
     6. Force as measured; amount, numbers, or power of any body,
        as of an army, a navy, and the like; as, what is the
        strength of the enemy by land, or by sea?
  
     7. Vigor or style; force of expression; nervous diction; --
        said of literary work.
  
              And praise the easy vigor of a life Where Denham's
              strength and Waller's sweetness join. --Pope.
  
     8. Intensity; -- said of light or color.
  
              Bright Ph[oe]bus in his strength.     --Shak.
  
     9. Intensity or degree of the distinguishing and essential
        element; spirit; virtue; excellence; -- said of liquors,
        solutions, etc.; as, the strength of wine or of acids.
  
     10. A strong place; a stronghold. [Obs.] --Shak.
  
     On, or Upon, the strength of, in reliance upon. ``The
        allies, after a successful summer, are too apt, upon the
        strength of it, to neglect their preparations for the
        ensuing campaign.'' --Addison.
  
     Syn: Force; robustness; toughness; hardness; stoutness;
          brawniness; lustiness; firmness; puissance; support;
          spirit; validity; authority. See Force.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  strength
       n 1: the property of being physically or mentally strong;
            "fatigue sapped his strength" [ant: weakness]
       2: capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect
          the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great
          strength"; "politicians have neglected our military
          posture" [syn: military capability, military strength,
           military posture, posture]
       3: physical energy or intensity; "he hit with all the force he
          could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the
          gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness
          of a living man" [syn: force, forcefulness]
       4: an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte"
          [syn: forte, strong suit, long suit, metier, specialty,
           speciality, strong point] [ant: weak point]
       5: the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the
          embracing of a point of view by means of argument or
          entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the
          matter" [syn: persuasiveness] [ant: unpersuasiveness]
       6: the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or
          electromagnetic radiation); "he adjusted the intensity of
          the sound"; "they measured the station's signal strength"
          [syn: intensity, intensity level]
       7: capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical
          effects; "the toxin's potency"; "the strength of the
          drinks" [syn: potency, effectiveness]
       8: the condition of financial success; "the strength of the
          company's stock in recent weeks" [ant: weakness]
       9: permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force;
          "they advertised the durability of their products" [syn: lastingness,
           durability, enduringness]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 η δύναμη, το να είναι κανείς δυνατός
     2 η ισχύς
     3 το πιο δυνατός μέρος από κάτι

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     n.
     1 The quality or degree of being strong.
     2 The intensity of a force or power; potency.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To strengthen (q: all senses). (12th–17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     n.
     1 The quality or degree of being strong.
     2 The intensity of a force or power; potency.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To strengthen (q: all senses). (12th–17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     n.
     1 The quality or degree of being strong.
     2 The intensity of a force or power; potency.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To strengthen (q: all senses). (12th–17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     n.
     1 The quality or degree of being strong.
     2 The intensity of a force or power; potency.
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To strengthen (q: all senses). (12th–17th c.)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     Englanti n.
     1 voima, voimakkuus, väkevyys
     2 miesluku, vahvuus (taistelussa)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  strength
     Engelska n.
     styrka

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/
  krag, mag

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/
  القوّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  strength //stɹɛŋkθ// //stɹɛŋθ// /[st̠͡ɹ̠ɛn̪θ]/ /[st̠͡ɹ̠ɛŋkθ]/ /[st̠͡ɹ̠ɪŋkθ]/ 
  1. интензивност
  intensity of a force or power
  2. мощ, си́ла
  quality of being strong
  3. силна страна
  strongest part of something

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/
  pevnost

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/
  intenzita

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/
  síla

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/
   [eko] síla, moc

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/ 
  grym

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/ 
  nerth

From Eurfa Saesneg, English-Welsh Eurfa/Freedict dictionary ver. 0.2.3 : [ freedict:eng-cym ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/ 
  cryfder

From English-Danish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.0 : [ freedict:eng-dan ]


  strength /stɹˈɛŋθ/ 
  styrke