What is the meaning of strengthen?

verb

  • Make strong or stronger.
    • usage: "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
  • Gain strength.
    • usage: "His body strengthened"
  • Give a healthy elasticity to.
    • usage: "Let's tone our muscles"
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