See Also: strength(dictionary)
Strength(medicine)
strength(dictionary)
tensile strength(dictionary)
Bench Strength(money)
Relative strength(money)
Relative strength(finance)
Selling into strength(finance)
strength of materials(encyclopedia)
Extra-strength aim(health)

strength (oh)



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1 ?physical?
2 ?determination?
3 ?feeling/belief ?
4 ?organization/country etc?
5 ?useful quality or ability?
6 ?object?
7 ?substance/mixture?
8 ?number of people?
9 ?money?
10 on the strength of something
11 position of strength
12 go from strength to strength
13 ?natural force?
14 ?colour/light/flavour/smell etc?
15 give me strength
16 not know your own strength
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[Language: Old English; Origin: strengthu]
?PHYSICAL?
[U] the physical power and energy that makes someone strong
-opposite weakness weakness
have/find the strength to do sth
::She didn't even have the strength to stand up.
::I'm trying to build up my strength .
::Jo hit him with all her strength .
::He never ceased to be amazed by her physical strength .
?DETERMINATION?
[U] the quality of being brave or determined in dealing with difficult or unpleasant situations
have/find the strength to do sth
::Jenny didn't have the strength to end the relationship.
::She had enormous strength of character (=strong ability to deal with difficult situations) .
strength of mind/purpose
::The sea was very cold and it required great strength of mind to get in.
::I think you have to find an inner strength in order to feel good about yourself.
-see also tower of strength at tower 1 (3)
?FEELING/BELIEF ?
[U] how strong a feeling, belief, or relationship is
-synonym depth depth strength of
::Governments cannot ignore the strength of public opinion.
::We understand the strength of feeling against the proposal.
?ORGANIZATION/COUNTRY ETC?
[U] the political, military, or economic power of an organization, country, or system
strength of
::the strength of the US economy
::The socialists organized a show of strength (=when a country or organization shows how strong it is) .
?USEFUL QUALITY OR ABILITY?
[C] a particular quality or ability that gives someone or something an advantage
-opposite weakness weakness
::Her main strength is her critical thinking ability.
strength of
::The great strength of our plan lies in its simplicity.
::Be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses .
?OBJECT?
[U] how strong an object or structure is, especially its ability to last for a long time without breaking
-opposite weakness weakness strength of
::a device for testing the strength of concrete structures
?SUBSTANCE/MIXTURE?
[U and C] how strong a substance or mixture is
::Add water to dilute the solution to the required strength.
full-strength/half-strength/double-strength etc
::Young plants can be fed with half-strength liquid fertilizer.
?NUMBER OF PEOPLE?
[U] the number of people in a team, army etc
::The Edinburgh team are now at full strength .
below strength
::The police force is below strength at the moment (=there are fewer police than there should be) .
in strength
::Security forces were out in strength (=in large numbers) but did not intervene.
?MONEY?
[U] the value of a country's money when compared to other countries' money
strength of
::the strength of the dollar on the international money markets
on the strength of sth
because of something
::I bought the book on the strength of your recommendation.
position of strength
a position where you have an advantage over someone, especially in a discussion
::We must negotiate from a position of strength.
go from strength to strength
to become more and more successful
::For several years the business went from strength to strength.
?NATURAL FORCE?
[U] how strong a natural force is
::the strength of the sunlight
?COLOUR/LIGHT/FLAVOUR/SMELL ETC?
[U] how strong a colour, taste etc is
give me strength
spoken used when you are annoyed or angry about something
not know your own strength
to not realize how strong you are