 fortify |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make strong or stronger | |
| Synonyms: | strengthen beef_up | |
| Examples: | "This exercise will strengthen your upper body" "strengthen the relations between the two countries" |
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| Related terms: | weaken change reinforce confirm brace buttress vitalize substantiate restrengthen batten batten undergird ruggedise strengthener fortification strengthen | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (military) prepare oneself for a military confrontation | |
| Synonyms: | arm build_up gird | |
| Examples: | "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East" "troops are building up on the Iraqui border" |
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| Related terms: | disarm rearm forearm weapon garrison fortification | |
| 3. | [ verb ] add nutrients to; as of foods | |
| Examples: | "fortified milk" |
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| Related terms: | add cooking | |
| 4. | [ verb ] enclose by or as if by a fortification | |
| Synonyms: | fort | |
| Related terms: | enclose trench fortress | |
| 5. | [ verb ] add alcohol beverages | |
| Synonyms: | lace spike | |
| Related terms: | change cooking | |
| Similar spelling: |
fortifying fortified |
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