On, or Upon, the strength of, in reliance upon. "The allies, after a
successful summer, are too apt, upon the strength of it, to neglect
their preparations for the ensuing campaign." Addison.
Syn. -- Force; robustness; toughness; hardness; stoutness; brawniness;
lustiness; firmness; puissance; support; spirit; validity; authority.
See Force.
Strength, v. t. To strengthen. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Strength"en (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Strengthened (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Strengthening.] 1. To make strong or stronger; to add strength to; as,
to strengthen a limb, a bridge, an army; to strengthen an obligation;
to strengthen authority.
Let noble Warwick, Cobham, and the rest, . . . With powerful policy
strengthen themselves.
Shak.