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strengthen up

strengthen up verb: to become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.

Verb

strengthen up (third-person singular simple present strengthens up, present participle strengthening up, simple past and past participle strengthened up)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.

Forms of strengthen up

third-person singular presentstrengthens up
present participlestrengthening up
past participlestrengthened up
paststrengthened up

Questions about strengthen up

What does strengthen up mean?
Strengthen up means to become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.
What part of speech is strengthen up?
Strengthen up is a verb.
What is the past tense of strengthen up?
The past tense of strengthen up is strengthened up.

Words near strengthen up in the dictionary

  1. strength tester
  2. strength testers
  3. strength training
  4. strengthed
  5. strengthen
  6. strengthen up
  7. strengthenable
  8. strengthened
  9. strengthened up
  10. strengthenedst
  11. strengthener

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