strength
the quality or state of being strong; bodily or muscular power.
mental power, force, or vigor.
moral power, firmness, or courage.
power by reason of influence, authority, resources, numbers, etc.
number, as of personnel or ships in a force or body: a regiment with a strength of 3000.
effective force, potency, or cogency, as of inducements or arguments: the strength of his plea.
power of resisting force, strain, wear, etc.
vigor of action, language, feeling, etc.
the effective or essential properties characteristic of a beverage, chemical, or the like: The alcoholic strength of brandy far exceeds that of wine.
a particular proportion or concentration of these properties; intensity, as of light, color, sound, flavor, or odor: coffee of normal strength.
a positive or valuable attribute or quality: I was asked to list my strengths and weaknesses.
something or someone that gives one strength or is a source of power or encouragement; sustenance: The Bible was her strength and joy.
power to rise or remain firm in prices: Stocks continued to show strength.The pound declined in strength.
Idioms about strength
on the strength of, on the basis of; relying on: He was accepted by the college on the strength of ardent personal recommendations.
Origin of strength
1synonym study For strength
Other words for strength
Other words from strength
- self-strength, noun
- su·per·strength, noun
Words Nearby strength
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How to use strength in a sentence
It’s not all just your beauty, it’s your power and strength and your voice.
The Woman Propositioned by Alaska’s Former Lieutenant Governor Tells Her Story for the First Time | by Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News | September 10, 2020 | ProPublicaPhilip Tetlock, in his book, Expert Political Judgement, helped me garner the strength required for an entrepreneurial journey.
Book recommendations from Fortune’s 40 under 40 in health | Rachel King | September 9, 2020 | FortuneIf they can blend that clear strength with a more consistent scoring attack, the Rockets can indeed win it all.
The Rockets’ New Starting Lineup Is Just Scratching The Surface Of Its Potential | Michael Pina | September 8, 2020 | FiveThirtyEightPeloton is also preparing bootcamp training classes for its bikes, which are strength training video workouts currently available on the Tread and the Peloton mobile app, according to the people familiar with the matter.
Peloton is lowering the price of its standard bike and releasing new exercise equipment | Rachel Schallom | September 4, 2020 | FortuneHeavy squats and deadlifts require immense core strength, but crucially they don’t require moving your abs.
Morris searched for whatever strength was left in his malnourished body.
Powerful Congressman Writes About ‘Fleshy Breasts’ | Asawin Suebsaeng | January 7, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe most dangerous attacks are those that undermine your perceived strength.
That had to give them an enormous reservoir of moral strength and solace.
They are stories of persecution and triumph, adversity and strength.
With twice as many British soldiers, Washington was in for a fiercely competitive battle of wit and strength.
The British Royals Reinvade Brooklyn: William and Kate Come Watch Basketball on Historic Battle Site | Justin Jones | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe heat of drunkenness is the stumblingblock of the fool, lessening strength and causing wounds.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe manifest annoyance of her household was thus easily accounted for, but he marveled at the strength of her bodyguard.
The Red Year | Louis TracyTo be wiser than other men is to be honester than they; and strength of mind is only courage to see and speak the truth.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouFor of sadness cometh death, and it overwhelmeth the strength, and the sorrow of the heart boweth down the neck.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousBut the strength of his arm, and the bravery of his heart could not have defended him long against their determined attack.
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British Dictionary definitions for strength
/ (strɛŋθ) /
the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
the ability to withstand or exert great force, stress, or pressure
something that is regarded as being beneficial or a source of power: their chief strength is technology
potency, as of a drink, drug, etc
power to convince; cogency: the strength of an argument
degree of intensity or concentration of colour, light, sound, flavour, etc
the full or part of the full complement as specified: at full strength; below strength
finance firmness of or a rising tendency in prices, esp security prices
archaic, or poetic a stronghold or fortress
Australian and NZ informal the general idea, the main purpose: to get the strength of something
from strength to strength with ever-increasing success
in strength in large numbers
on the strength of on the basis of or relying upon
Origin of strength
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with strength
see brute force (strength); on the strength of; tower of strength.
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