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.
A poke is a sack or bag. It has a French origin as poque and, like several other French words, its diminutive is formed by adding ette or etâhence pocket began life with the meaning small bag. Poke is still in use in several English-speaking places, including Scotland and some regions of the USA.