1 adjective ECON, FIN becoming more resilientatá ag éirí níos láidreatá ag neartúdue to the strengthening euromar gheall ar an euro atá ag éirí níos láidrea strengthening economygeilleagar atá ag neartú2 adjective of wind etc: becoming strongeratá ag láidriúatá ag dul i neartit was cancelled due to the strengthening windcuireadh ar ceal é mar gheall ar an ngaoth a bhí ag láidriú3 noun ECON, FIN increase in resilienceneartú masc c m uláidriú masc c m uany strengthening of the housing marketaon neartú ar an margadh tithíochta4 noun of powers, provision etcneartú masc c m uláidriú masc c m uthey called for the strengthening of their powersd'iarr siad go dtreiseofaí a gcumhachtaí → féach strengthen