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List of meaning for fortify

to strengthen

strengthen, beef up, fortify(verb)

make strong or stronger

"This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

fortify, fort(verb)

enclose by or as if by a fortification

arm, build up, fortify, gird(verb)

prepare oneself for a military confrontation

"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"

fortify(verb)

add nutrients to

"fortified milk"

spike, lace, fortify(verb)

add alcohol to (beverages)

"the punch is spiked!"

to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally

Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises

to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force

he downed another granola bar to fortify himself for the rest of the bike ride

to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure

bought lots of warm clothing to fortify ourselves against the cold

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