Noun: strengthening streng-thu-ning
- Becoming stronger
"The strengthening of his muscles was evident after months of training"
- The act of increasing the strength of something
"The strengthening of the building's foundation was necessary after the earthquake"
- Make strong or stronger
"strengthen the relations between the two countries"; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body";
- beef up [informal], fortify
- Gain strength
"His body strengthened";
- toughen
- Improve muscle strength and firmness through exercise
"Let's strengthen our muscles";
- tone, tone up
Derived forms: strengthenings
Type of: alter, change, exercise, increase, modify, shift, step-up, transformation, transmutation, work out
Encyclopedia: Strengthening