strengthen
English Thesaurus
1. give a healthy elasticity to (verb.body)
2. gain strength (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | change, |
| definition | : | undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | consolidate, |
| definition | : | make firm or secure; strengthen (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | proof, |
| definition | : | make resistant (to harm) (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | back, |
| definition | : | strengthen by providing with a back or backing (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | sandbag, |
| definition | : | protect or strengthen with sandbags; stop up (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | toughen, |
| definition | : | make tough or tougher (verb.change) |
3. make strong or stronger (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | alter, change, modify, |
| definition | : | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | vitalise, vitalize, |
| definition | : | make more lively or vigorous (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | ruggedise, ruggedize, |
| definition | : | produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | substantiate, |
| definition | : | solidify, firm, or strengthen (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | restrengthen, |
| definition | : | make strong again (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | confirm, |
| definition | : | make more firm (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | buttress, |
| definition | : | make stronger or defensible (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | batten, |
| definition | : | secure with battens (verb.contact) |
| cause | : | strengthen, |
| definition | : | gain strength (verb.change) |
4. give a healthy elasticity to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | tone, tonicity, tonus, |
| definition | : | the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state) |
5. gain strength (verb.change)
| antonym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | strengthening, |
| definition | : | becoming stronger (noun.event) |
6. make strong or stronger (verb.change)
| antonym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | lessen the strength of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | strengthening, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing the strength of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition) |
7. give a healthy elasticity to (verb.body)
| derivation | : | tone, tonicity, tonus, |
| definition | : | the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli (noun.state) |
8. gain strength (verb.change)
| antonym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | become weaker (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | strengthening, |
| definition | : | becoming stronger (noun.event) |
9. make strong or stronger (verb.change)
| antonym | : | weaken, |
| definition | : | lessen the strength of (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | strengthening, |
| definition | : | the act of increasing the strength of something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | fortification, |
| definition | : | the art or science of strengthening defenses (noun.cognition) |
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