Overview of verb strengthen

The verb strengthen has 3 senses

• strengthen, beef up, fortify -- (make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries")


• strengthen -- (gain strength; "His body strengthened")


• tone, tone up, strengthen -- (give a healthy elasticity to; "Let's tone our muscles")

Overview of adj strengthened

The adj strengthened has 1 sense

• reinforced, strengthened -- (given added strength or support; "reinforced concrete contains steel bars or metal netting")