vverb.changemake strong or strongerSynset:beef up strengthen
Examples:- This exercise will strengthen your upper body
- strengthen the relations between the two countries
Antonyms:weaken
Derivationally Related Form:fortificationstrengthenerstrengthening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:strengthenchange
Direct Hyponyms:battenbatten downbracebrace upbuttressconfirmreenforcereinforcerestrengthenruggediseruggedizesecurestabilisestabilizesteadysubstantiateundergirdvitalisevitalize
Causes:strengthen
Full Troponyms:ballastbattenbolsterbracebuttressconfirmcountermineguylineminereinforcerestrengthenruggedizesubstantiateundergirdvitalize
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something
vverb.contactenclose by or as if by a fortificationSynset:fort
Derivationally Related Form:fortificationfort
Hypernyms:close in enclose inclose shut in
Inherited Hypernyms:fortifyenclosesurroundtouch
Direct Hyponyms:embattletrench
Full Troponyms:embattletrench
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.competitionprepare oneself for a military confrontationSynset:arm build up gird
Examples:- The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
- troops are building up on the Iraqi border
Antonyms:disarm
Derivationally Related Form:fortificationarmarmorfortarmament
Inherited Hypernyms:arm
Direct Hyponyms:forearmre-armrearm
Full Troponyms:forearmrearm
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s
vverb.changeadd nutrients toTopic:cookerycookingpreparation
Derivationally Related Form:fortification
Hypernyms:add
Inherited Hypernyms:fortifyaddincreasechange magnitudechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
vverb.changeadd alcohol to (beverages)Topic:cookerycookingpreparation
Synset:lace spike
Derivationally Related Form:lacingfortification
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:spikechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something