strengthening Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun becoming stronger
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noun the act of increasing the strength of something
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verb make strong or stronger
strengthen; fortify; beef up.
- This exercise will strengthen your upper body
- strengthen the relations between the two countries
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verb gain strength
strengthen.
- His body strengthened
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verb give a healthy elasticity to
strengthen; tone; tone up.
- Let's tone our muscles
WordNet
Strength"en*ing adjective
Definitions
That strengthens; giving or increasing strength. --Strength"en*ing*ly , adv.