Another word for strengthen. To become or cause to become tough or strong: toughen. To prepare (oneself) for action: brace, forearm, fortify, gird, ready, steel. Idiom: gird (or gird up) one's loins. To make or become tight or tighter: reinforce, tighten. To make firmer in a particular conviction or habit: confirm, fortify, harden.
Poke /poÊËkeÉª/ is a raw salad served as an appetizer in Hawaiian cuisine. PokÄ is the Hawaiian verb for section or to slice or cut. Ahi poke is made with yellowfin tuna.
If you poke one thing into another, you push the first thing into the second thing. He poked his finger into the hole. 3. verb. If something pokes out of or through another thing, you can see part of it appearing from behind or underneath the other thing. He saw the dog's twitching nose poke out of the basket. His fingers poked through the worn tips of his gloves. Synonyms: protrude, stick, thrust, jut More Synonyms of poke.