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strength

Meaning in simple English

US /strɛŋθ/ · UK /streŋθ/

strength means: The ability to stay brave and keep going during difficult times.

noun

INNER COURAGEB1

The ability to stay brave and keep going during difficult times.

  • Her family gave her strength.
  • He found the strength to face another difficult day.
  • She showed great strength after losing her job.

How to use it: strength to do something (She found the strength to ask for help.)

Similar words: resilience, fortitude, courage

Opposites: weakness

Common phrases: inner strength, emotional strength, strength to continue

INNER COURAGEB1

The ability to stay brave and keep going during difficult times.

  • Her family gave her strength.
  • He found the strength to face another difficult day.
  • She showed great strength after losing her job.

How to use it: strength to do something (She found the strength to ask for help.)

Similar words: resilience, fortitude, courage

Opposites: weakness

Common phrases: inner strength, emotional strength, strength to continue

GOOD QUALITYB1

A good quality or ability that helps a person, plan, or thing succeed.

  • Patience is her greatest strength.
  • The plan has several strengths.
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of this approach?

Similar words: strong point, advantage, asset

Opposites: weakness, shortcoming

Common phrases: main strength, someone’s strength, strengths and weaknesses

INTENSITYB2

How powerful a force is or how strong an effect, substance, or feeling is.

  • The wind gained strength overnight.
  • Check the strength of the medicine before taking it.
  • The signal strength dropped inside the tunnel.

How to use it: the strength of something (The strength of the current made swimming dangerous.)

Similar words: intensity, power, potency

Opposites: weakness

Common phrases: signal strength, strength of something, full strength

NUMBER OF MEMBERSC1

The number of people in a group, especially an army or team.

  • The regiment was at full strength.
  • Illness reduced the team’s strength to eight players.
  • The army’s strength reached twenty thousand soldiers.

How to use it: at full strength (The unit is finally at full strength.); the strength of something (The strength of the force was five hundred officers.)

Similar words: size, numbers

Common phrases: full strength, regiment strength, below strength

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