strengthen up
strengthen up · strengthens up · strengthened up · strengthening up
To become or make stronger, tougher or more durableTo become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.
Meaning
1 sensesTo become or make (something) stronger, tougher or more durable.
Forms
strengthens up, strengthening up, strengthened up, strengthened up| Base form | strengthen up · to strengthen up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | strengthens up |
| Present participle | strengthening up |
| Past simple | strengthened up |
| Past participle | strengthened up |
irregular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
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