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Strong

//stɹɔŋ//

Definitions

adjstronger · strongest

1
Capable of producing great physical force.
a big strong man; Jake was tall and strong
Similar
forceful powerful
Opposite
weak forceless
2
Capable of withstanding great physical force.
a strong foundation; good strong shoes
Similar
durable sturdy tough
Opposite
3
Possessing power, might, or strength.
A wise man is strong, yea a man of knowledge encreaseth strength.

adv

1
In a strong manner.
As a salesperson I always come on strong.
Similar
forcefully powerfully

name

1
A surname.
2
A number of places in the United States:
3
A township and community therein, in Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada.

Word Origin

From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang, from Proto-West Germanic *strang, from Proto-Germanic *strangaz (“tight, strict, straight, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“t...

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