Strength

strength, n. quality of being strong: power of any kind, active or pa ive: force, vigour, violence: solidity or toughne : power to resist attack: excellence, boldne of conception or treatment: the required consistency or degree of the e ential element in any compound: intensity: brightne : validity: vigour of style or expre ion: security: amount of force: potency of liquors: available force or support: a fortification, stronghold.— v.t. Strength′en , to make strong or stronger: to confirm: to encourage: to increase in power or security.— v.i. to become stronger.— n. Strength′ener , one who, or that which, supplies strength.— adjs. Strength′ening , invigorating; Strength′le , without strength.— On the strength , on the muster-rolls of; On , or Upon , the strength of , in reliance upon.— Proof-strength (see under Proof ). [A.S. strengthu — strang , strong.]