Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

strengthen up

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
strength-en up
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

strengthens up (present, singular) strengthening up (participle, present) strengthened up (participle, past) strengthened up (past)

Questions

What does strengthen up mean?
To become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.

How to pronounce strengthen up

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