STRENGTHEN Synonyms
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 |