tone up

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tone up

verb tones up · toning up · toned up

intransitive, transitive To cause to give a higher tone or sound; to give a higher tone to; to make more intense; to heighten; to strengthen.
Opposite: tone down
intransitive, transitive To firm and strengthen the muscles of the body by regular exercise.

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@misc{tone_up_2026,
  title = {tone up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tone%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}