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tones up

tones up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tone up.

Meaning of tone up

Verb

tone up (third-person singular simple present tones up, present participle toning up, simple past and past participle toned up)

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
    Antonyms:
    tone down
  2. (intransitive, transitive) To firm and strengthen the muscles of the body by regular exercise.

Questions about tones up

What is tones up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Tones up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of tone up.

Words near tones up in the dictionary

  1. toners
  2. tones
  3. tones down
  4. tones in
  5. tones of voice
  6. tones up
  7. tones with
  8. toneset
  9. tonesets
  10. tonetic
  11. tonetically

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