🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

강화하다

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ganghwa-hada

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Strengthen/ˈstrɛŋθən/
verbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"규칙적인 운동은 근육을 강화할 수 있습니다."

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To make or become stronger.

    "Regular exercise can strengthen your muscles."
  2. 2

    To enhance or improve the effectiveness of something.

    "The new policy aims to strengthen community ties."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'strengthen' originates from the Old English 'strength', which comes from the Proto-Germanic '*strangwaz', meaning 'strong'. The suffix '-en' indicates the action of making something strong, evolving through Middle English before solidifying in modern usage.

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