instrengthen

English

Etymology

in- +‎ strengthen; compare enstrengthen

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ĭnstrĕngʹthə̆n, IPA^(key): /ɪnˈstɹɛŋθə̆n/

Verb

instrengthen (third-person singular simple present instrengthens, present participle instrengthening, simple past and past participle instrengthened)

1. (transitive, rare) Strengthen inwardly.

References

• “inˈstrengthen, v.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]