Overview of noun strengthening

The noun strengthening has 2 senses

• strengthening -- (becoming stronger)


• strengthening -- (the act of increasing the strength of something)

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")