strengthen

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verb

1. make strong or stronger (Freq. 24)
- This exercise will strengthen your upper body
- strengthen the relations between the two countries
• Syn:
beef up, fortify
• Ant:
weaken
• Derivationally related forms:
fortification (for: fortify), strengthener, strengthening
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
vitalize, vitalise, ruggedize, ruggedise, substantiate,
restrengthen, undergird, brace up, confirm, reinforce, reenforce,
buttress, brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise, batten,
batten down, secure
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. gain strength (Freq. 1)
- His body strengthened
• Ant:
weaken
• Derivationally related forms:
strengthening
• Hypernyms:
change
• Hyponyms:
consolidate, proof, back, sandbag, toughen
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
3. give a healthy elasticity to
- Let's tone our muscles
• Syn:
tone, tone up
• Derivationally related forms:
tone (for: tone)
• Hypernyms:
exercise, work out
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  tone, tone up, beef up, fortify