Word a Day
strong
What does strong mean?
strong (adjective): capable of producing great physical force.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce strong?
/stɹɔŋ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does strong come from?
From Middle English strong, strang, from Old English strang (“strong”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Test yourself: do you know “strong”?
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What does “strong” mean?
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capable of producing great physical force
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free from external control and constraint
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existing in possibility, not in actuality
Not quite: that's what potential means.
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