Strengthen (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles".

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Synonyms

• Tone
• Tone Up

Hypernyms

• Exercise
• Work Out

Meaning ²

Make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Beef Up
• Fortify

Antonyms

• Weaken

Hypernyms

• Alter
• Modify

Hyponyms

• Ruggedise
• Reenforce
• Stabilize
• Secure
• Vitalise
• Batten Down
• Brace Up
• Stabilise
• Steady

Related Words

• Strengthener (noun)
• Strengthening (noun)

Meaning ³

Gain strength; "His body strengthened".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Antonyms

• Weaken

Related Words

• Strengthening (noun)