back vs strengthen

strengthen vs back

back is a noun but strengthen is not a noun.

back is an adjective but strengthen is not an adjective.

back and strengthen both are verbs.

back is an adverb but strengthen is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
back	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
strengthen	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, strengthen is a hypernym of back; that is, strengthen is a word with a broader meaning than back:

back: strengthen by providing with a back or backing
strengthen: gain strength

back (noun)	strengthen (noun)
(American football) the position of a player on a football team who is stationed behind the line of scrimmage
the side that goes last or is not normally seen
a support that you can lean against while sitting
the part of a garment that covers the back of your body
the protective covering on the front, back, and spine of a book
the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
the part of something that is furthest from the normal viewer
(football) a person who plays in the backfield

back (adjective)	strengthen (adjective)
related to or located at the back
of an earlier date
located at or near the back of an animal

back (verb)	strengthen (verb)
establish as valid or genuine	give a healthy elasticity to
strengthen by providing with a back or backing	gain strength
shift to a counterclockwise direction	make strong or stronger
place a bet on
travel backward
cause to travel backward
support financial backing for
be behind; approve of
give support or one's approval to
be in back of

back (adverb)	strengthen (adverb)
at or to or toward the back or rear
in or to or toward a past time
in repayment or retaliation
in or to or toward a former location
in or to or toward an original condition
in reply

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