Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  strengthen 
 
  Sense  1 
  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
  =>  vitalize,  vitalise 
  =>  restrengthen 
  =>  undergird,  brace  up 
  =>  confirm 
  =>  reinforce,  reenforce 
  =>  buttress 
  =>  brace,  steady 
  =>  batten 
  =>  batten,  batten  down  secure 
 
  Sense  2 
  strengthen 
  =>  consolidate 
  =>  proof 
  =>  back 
  =>  sandbag 
  =>  toughen 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  2  of  3  senses  of  strengthen 
 
  Sense  1 
  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
  =>  vitalize,  vitalise 
  =>  restrengthen 
  =>  undergird,  brace  up 
  =>  confirm 
  =>  reinforce,  reenforce 
  =>  buttress 
  =>  line 
  =>  substantiate,  back  back  up 
  =>  vouch 
  =>  support,  bolster,  bolster  up 
  =>  mine 
  =>  countermine 
  =>  buttress 
  =>  brace,  steady 
  =>  batten 
  =>  batten,  batten  down  secure 
 
  Sense  2 
  strengthen 
  =>  consolidate 
  =>  proof 
  =>  goofproof,  foolproof 
  =>  fireproof 
  =>  weatherproof 
  =>  back 
  =>  sandbag 
  =>  toughen 
  =>  season,  harden 
  =>  anneal,  temper 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  strengthen 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  3  senses  of  strengthen 
 
  Sense  1 
  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  2 
  strengthen 
 
  Sense  3 
  tone,  tone  up  strengthen 
  =>  exercise,  work  out 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  strengthen  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  Sense  1 
  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  strengthen 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tone,  tone  up  strengthen 
  =>  exercise,  work  out 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  strengthen 
  strengthener 
  strengthening 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  The  verb  strengthen  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (24)  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify  --  (make  strong  or  stronger;  "This  exercise  will  strengthen  your  upper  body") 
  2.  (1)  strengthen  --  (gain  strength;  "His  body  strengthened") 
  3.  tone,  tone  up  strengthen  --  (give  a  healthy  elasticity  to  "Let's  tone  our  muscles") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  strengthen 
  strengthened 
  strengthening 
 
  Overview  of  verb  strengthen 
 
  The  verb  strengthen  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (24)  strengthen,  beef  up  fortify  --  (make  strong  or  stronger;  "This  exercise  will  strengthen  your  upper  body") 
  2.  (1)  strengthen  --  (gain  strength;  "His  body  strengthened") 
  3.  tone,  tone  up  strengthen  --  (give  a  healthy  elasticity  to  "Let's  tone  our  muscles") 

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