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.
poke noun. poke around phrasal verb. poke fun (at) phrase. a pig in a poke phrase. poke a hole in something phrase. poke/shove/stick your nose into something phrase. poke about phrasal verb at poke around. poke fun at phrase at make fun of.