Definition

1. Verb phrase:

   • To increase strength or power: The primary meaning refers to the action of making someone or something physically stronger, more robust, or more powerful.
   • To fortify / to invigorate: Often used in contexts related to health, nutrition, or physical conditioning, meaning to add vitality or endurance.

2. Noun phrase (less common):

   • Strength increase / fortification: Can refer to the process or result of becoming stronger.

Usage Examples

• Verb phrase:
  • Bài tập này giúp tăng sức cho cơ bắp. (This exercise helps increase strength for the muscles.)
  • Họ uống thuốc bổ để tăng sức sau khi ốm. (They take tonics to fortify themselves after being ill.)
  • Chương trình dinh dưỡng được thiết kế để tăng sức đề kháng. (The nutrition program is designed to increase resistance.)

Advanced Usage

• In technical or biological contexts, it can relate to enhancing physiological capacity.
  • Các chất dynamophore trong thức ăn có chức năng tăng sức. (The dynamophore substances in food function to increase strength.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tăng cường sức khỏe (verb phrase): to strengthen health, to improve health.

  • Việc tập thể dục đều đặn nhằm tăng cường sức khỏe. (Regular exercise aims to improve health.)

• Tăng lực (verb phrase): to boost energy, to increase force/power.

  • Loại nước uống này giúp tăng lực tức thì. (This drink helps boost energy instantly.)

Synonyms

• Strengthen: to make or become stronger.
• Fortify: to strengthen and secure, often against attack or in terms of health.
• Invigorate: to give strength or energy to.

Related Idioms

• Tăng sức mạnh: to increase power/might (often used for physical, military, or political power).
  • Quân đội tìm cách tăng sức mạnh cho các đơn vị. (The army seeks ways to increase the units' power.)