Word

strengthen, v.
(strengthened, strengthening, strengthens)
freq. cnt. 25

make strong or stronger
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beef up fortify strengthen

sample sentences

"This exercise will strengthen your upper body"
"strengthen the relations between the two countries"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strengthening strengthener

antonym

weaken

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

fortification fortification

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify

hyponym

vitalize, vitalise ruggedize, ruggedise substantiate restrengthen undergird, brace up confirm reinforce, reenforce buttress brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise batten batten, batten down, secure

cause

strengthen

gain strength
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

strengthen

sample sentences

"His body strengthened"

verb frames

Something ----s
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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

strengthening

antonym

weaken

semantic pointers

hypernym

change

hyponym

consolidate proof back sandbag toughen

give a healthy elasticity to
<verb.body>

strengthen tone tone up

sample sentences

"Let's tone our muscles"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

tone

semantic pointers

hypernym

work out, exercise