strength
The ability of a person or animal to use a lot of physical power.
The quality or state of having great physical power or force.
The ability to stay strong in your mind or feelings when things are hard.
The ability to remain firm, determined, or positive when faced with stress, difficulty, or pain.
Something good about a person or thing that helps them succeed.
A good quality or ability that gives someone or something an advantage over others.
How strong something is, like a drink, smell, signal, or material.
The level of force, power, concentration, or effectiveness of something such as a drink, signal, light, or material.
- Base: strength
- Plural: strength, strengths
draw strength from [something]
1gain resilience from source
To get mental or emotional power from something or someone.
- She draws strength from her family's support.
- He drew strength from his past experiences.
in strength
1in large numbers together
When many people or things are together with power or force.
- The protesters came out in strength to support the cause.
- Fans turned up in strength for the final match.
play to your strengths
1use your best skills for success
To do things that you are good at so you can succeed.
- In the interview, try to play to your strengths.
- The coach told the team to play to their strengths.
strength to strength
1keep improving steadily
To keep getting better and more successful over time.
- Since launching, the company has gone from strength to strength.
- Her career has gone from strength to strength since she moved abroad.