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to tonify

to tonify

8.3
To make the body or its parts stronger and firmer
  • verb
  • /ˈtoʊnɪfaɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : tonificar
  • Regular exercise can tonify your muscles and improve overall fitness.

So, you know, herbs like astragalus are not antiparasitic in nature, but they are tonifying their strengthening of your organs.

Examples

  • The new yoga routine is designed to tonify your body and increase flexibility.

  • So, you know, herbs like astragalus are not antiparasitic in nature, but they are tonifying their strengthening of your organs.

    Dr. Josh Axe

  • Drinking herbal tea can help tonify the digestive system and enhance your metabolism.

Synonyms

to strengthen
vsto tonify
327 3.0

To make muscles, relationships, or groups stronger

limits this idea to body health and muscle firmness rather than all contexts
to tone
vsto tonify
30 3.9

To make muscles firmer and more defined by exercise

also covers making parts stronger and healthier, not only visual definition
to tone up
vsto tonify
1 3.8

To make muscles firmer and stronger by exercise

applies to making body parts firmer or stronger in general, not only by exercise

Antonyms

to weaken
305 2.8

To make people and things less strong or effective

How Toned

to firm
16 4.0
to tonify
  • Specialized
8.3
to strengthen
327 3.0
to build up
207 3.0

Surface Forms

tonify infinitive
tonified past
tonified past participle
tonifying present participle
tonifies third person singular

Morphology

tonify = tone (transparent) = tone + ify

The meaning 'make more toned' is a direct application of 'tone' (muscle tone) + '-ify', so the derivation is straightforward.

Etymology

Tonify comes from tone ('muscle strength or firmness') and the ending -ify ('make'), like in beautify. So to tonify the body is to 'make the tone' stronger and improve muscle firmness.