What does strengthening mean?
Strengthening means present participle and gerund of strengthen.
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/ˈstɹɛŋ(k)θənɪŋ/ · verb
present participle and gerund of strengthen.
From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.
Use strengthening when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Strengthening means present participle and gerund of strengthen.
Common synonyms include invigorating, fortification, fortifying.
Possible antonyms include weakening.
From 1945 onwards, deterioration in the condition of the brickwork in the arch soffits was kept under close observation, and in 1951 it was decided that strengthening must be undertaken.
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