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STRENGTHEN Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word strengthen. (exact relations)
There are 17 hypernyms of the word strengthen. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for STRENGTHEN

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fortify
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• enclose by or as if by a fortification

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• add nutrients to

• add alcohol to (beverages)

bolster
verbv
noun

• a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

verb

• support and strengthen

• prop up with a pillow or bolster

• add padding to

empower
verbv
verb

• give or delegate power or authority to

• give qualities or abilities to

enhance
verbv
verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

intensify
verbv
verb

• increase in extent or intensity

• make more intense, stronger, or more marked

• become more intense

• make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

invigorate
verbv
verb

• heighten or intensify

• give life or energy to

• make lively

• impart vigor, strength, or vitality to

reinforce
verbv
verb

• make stronger

• strengthen and support with rewards

solidify
verbv
verb

• make solid or more solid; cause to solidify

• become solid

tone
nounn
noun

• the quality of a person's voice

• (linguistics) a pitch or change in pitch of the voice that serves to distinguish words in tonal languages

• (music) the distinctive property of a complex sound (a voice or noise or musical sound)

• the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

• a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

• a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

• a steady sound without overtones

• the elastic tension of living muscles, arteries, etc. that facilitate response to stimuli

• a musical interval of two semitones

• the quality of something (an act or a piece of writing) that reveals the attitudes and presuppositions of the author

verb

• utter monotonously and repetitively and rhythmically

• vary the pitch of one's speech

• change the color or tone of

• change to a color image

• give a healthy elasticity to

beef up
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

tone up
verbv
verb

• give a healthy elasticity to

Best Hypernyms For STRENGTHEN

Here is a list of related hypernyms for strengthen, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (16)
change alter augment bolster boost build consolidate empower enhance exercise fortify improve increase modify reinforce secure
Phrases (1)
work out

Alternatives for FORTIFY

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