adjective

1. 1. physically powerful; having great muscular strength; robust
   2. in a healthy and sound condition; hale; hearty
2. 1. performing well or in a normal manner a strong heart
   2. not easily affected or upset a strong stomach
3. morally powerful; having strength of character or will
4. 1. intellectually powerful; able to think vigorously and clearly
   2. having special competence or ability (in a specified area) to be strong in botany
5. governing or leading with firm authority; authoritarian
6. 1. powerfully made, built, or constituted; tough; firm; durable a strong wall, a strong fabric
   2. holding firmly; tenacious a strong grip
   3. binding tightly strong glue
7. 1. hard to capture; able to resist and endure attack a strong fort
   2. not easily defeated; formidable a strong opponent
   3. not easily dislodged; deep-rooted strong prejudice
8. having many resources; powerful in wealth, numbers, supplies, etc. a strong nation
9. of a specified number; reaching a certain degree in number or strength a task force 6,000 strong
10. having a powerful effect; drastic strong measures
11. having a large amount of its essential quality; not weak or diluted strong coffee
12. affecting the senses powerfully; intense a strong light, strong smell, etc.
13. having an offensive taste or smell; rank strong butter
14. firm and loud a strong voice
15. intense in degree or quality; not mild; specif.,
    1. ardent; passionate; warm strong affection
    2. forceful; persuasive; cogent strong reasons
    3. felt deeply; pronounced; decided a strong opinion
    4. vigorously active; zealous a strong socialist
    5. vigorous, forthright, and unambiguous, often offensively so strong language
    6. clear; distinct; marked a strong resemblance
    7. receiving or showing emphasis or stress a strong accent or beat
16. moving rapidly and with force a strong wind
17. having high powers of magnification strong lenses
18. tending toward higher prices: said of a stock or stock market
19. Chem. having a high ion concentration, as certain acids and bases
20. Gram. in English and other Germanic languages, designating or of verbs that express variation in tense chiefly by internal change of a syllabic vowel rather than by the addition of inflectional endings; irregular (Ex.: swim, swam, swum; drive, drove, driven)

Etymology: ME < OE strang, akin to ON strangr, strong, severe, Ger streng, severe < IE base *strenk-, *streng-, tense, taut > string, Gr strangos, twisted, L stringere, to draw taut

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