tonificare

to tone

verb toh-nee-fee-KAH-reh Rare

Also means

to invigorate

Usage Note

Tonificare means to tone or firm (muscles, skin) and to invigorate or strengthen more generally. It is a regular first-conjugation (-are) verb: tonifico, tonifichi, tonifica; past participle tonificato. It is common in fitness and beauty contexts.

Examples

"L'esercizio fisico aiuta a tonificare i muscoli."

Natural Translation

Physical exercise helps to tone the muscles.

Literal Translation

The exercise physical helps to tone the muscles.

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