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ruggedize vs strengthen

strengthen vs ruggedize

ruggedize and strengthen both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ruggedize No No Yes No
strengthen No No Yes No
As verbs, strengthen is a hypernym of ruggedize; that is, strengthen is a word with a broader meaning than ruggedize:
  • ruggedize: produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage
  • strengthen: make strong or stronger
Other hypernyms of ruggedize include beef up, fortify.
ruggedize (verb) strengthen (verb)
produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage give a healthy elasticity to
gain strength
make strong or stronger
Difference between ruggedize and strengthen

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