STRENGTHENS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the word strengthens. (close relations)
Best Alternatives
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| amplifies | verbv | |||||
verb • increase in size, volume or significance • to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth • exaggerate or make bigger • increase the volume of | ||||||
| augments | verbv | |||||
verb • enlarge or increase • grow or intensify | ||||||
| boosts | verbv | |||||
noun • the act of giving hope or support to someone • an increase in cost • the act of giving a push verb • increase • give a boost to; be beneficial to • contribute to the progress or growth of • increase or raise • push or shove upward, as if from below or behind | ||||||
| consolidates | verbv | |||||
verb • unite into one • make firm or secure; strengthen • bring together into a single whole or system • form into a solid mass or whole • make or form into a solid or hardened mass | ||||||
| deepens | verbv | |||||
verb • make more intense, stronger, or more marked • become more intense • make deeper • become deeper in tone | ||||||
| empowers | verbv | |||||
verb • give or delegate power or authority to • give qualities or abilities to | ||||||
| enhances | verbv | |||||
verb • increase the level of • make better or more attractive | ||||||
| fortifies | 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) | ||||||
| improves | verbv | |||||
verb • to make better • get better | ||||||
| intensifies | 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 | ||||||
| invigorates | verbv | |||||
verb • heighten or intensify • give life or energy to • make lively • impart vigor, strength, or vitality to | ||||||
| reinforces | verbv | |||||
verb • make stronger • strengthen and support with rewards | ||||||
| toughens | verbv | |||||
verb • make tough or tougher | ||||||
| uplifts | verbv | |||||
noun • (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building) • a brassiere that lifts and supports the breasts verb • fill with high spirits; fill with optimism • lift up from the earth, as by geologic forces • lift up or elevate | ||||||
| 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) | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
