fortify

(verb)

verb

1. make strong or stronger

Similar word(s): strengthen

Definition categories: change, alter, modify

2. enclose by or as if by a fortification

Similar word(s): fort

Definition categories: contact, enclose, inclose

3. prepare oneself for a military confrontation

- The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East

Similar word(s): arm, gird

Definition categories: competition

4. add nutrients to

- fortified milk

Definition categories: change, add

5. add alcohol to (beverages)

Similar word(s): lace, spike

Definition categories: change, alter, modify