"strengthen up" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: strengthens up [present, singular, third-person], strengthening up [participle, present], strengthened up [participle, past], strengthened up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} strengthen up (third-person singular simple present strengthens up, present participle strengthening up, simple past and past participle strengthened up)
  1. (transitive, intransitive) To become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable. Tags: intransitive, transitive

Inflected forms

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