- strength
- n.power
1) to build up, develop one's strength
2) to find; gain, gather; recoup, regain; save strength
3) to sap smb.'s strength
4) brute, great; inner; physical; tensile strength
5) a show of strength
6) the strength to + inf. (do you have the strength to lift this weight?)
7) in strength ('in large numbers')
number of personnel, units8) full, maximum strength (to bring a department up to full strength)
9) at; below strength (our staff was at full strength; it is now five officers below strength)
misc.10) on the strength of smt. ('relying on smt.') (on the strength of your recommendation); on the strength (BE; colloq.) ('on the full-time permanent staff')
* * *[streŋθ]develop one's strengthinnerphysicalrecoupsave strengthtensile strengthon the strength ('on the full-time permanent staff; BE; colloq.)below strength (our staff was at. full strength; it is now five officers below strength)maximum strength (to bring a department up to full strength)['number of personnel, units'] full['power'] to build upa show of strengthatbruteto findto sap smb. 's strengthin strength ('in large numbers')the strength to + inf. (do you have the strength to lift this weight?)['misc. '] on the strength of smt. (on the strength of your recommendation; 'relying on smt. ')
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.