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to make stronger

in various senses, including:

to add defensive fortifications to a site to withstand attack — as in "fortify the camp"
to make a structure or organization stronger — as in "fortify the wall"
to inspire emotional and mental strength — as in "fortify her spirits"
to strengthen an argument — as in "fortify our argument"
to add nutrients to increase the healthfulness — as in "bread fortified with folic acid and iron"
to add alcohol to make a drink stronger and/or less prone to spoiling — as in "port, sherry, madeira, and other fortified wines"

the fortified border between North and South Korea

fortify the levees to withstand more rain
fortified milk
...the surest means will be to endeavour to fortify him against temptation, not to remove it out of his way.
Anne Bronte -- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
But the inhabitants are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large.
Num 13:28 (NET)
calculated to rouse and fortify the mind
Jane Austen -- Persuasion
And fortify it strongly 'gainst the French;
Shakespeare -- King Henry V
Burg, fortified place, stronghold, mount, barrow; protection; protector; family (163 [2886]).
Unknown -- Beowulf
Reflect: we are well equipped, well fortified, we number 54.
Mark Twain -- A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
He wasn't really paying attention to it, but his hands had constructed a three-story compound with fortified walls, a moat, and a drawbridge.
Rick Riordan -- The Battle of the Labyrinth
There would remain nobody for him to be proud of, nobody to fortify him; for Elizabeth-Jane would soon be but as a stranger, and worse.
Thomas Hardy -- The Mayor of Casterbridge
So now they began to labour hard in fortifying the main entrance, and in remaking the road that led from it.
J.R.R. Tolkien -- The Hobbit
This occasioned the leader to draw up his men in line with Tom's fortification.
Zane Grey -- The Thundering Herd

(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)

They're fortified with vitamins!"
John Green -- Paper Towns
Fortified by his good time at the Pickwells', Maniac returned to the McNabs'.
Jerry Spinelli -- Maniac Magee
Some, among the number Notre-Dame, were fortified.
Victor Hugo -- The Hunchback of Notre Dame
And thus fortified, as I supposed, on every side, I began to profit by the strange immunities of my position.
Robert Louis Stevenson -- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
They say they've fortified the graben villages to the point where you cannot harm them.
Frank Herbert -- Dune
But the fortification isn't ready yet.
Saul Bellow -- The Adventures of Augie March

With little food, energy, hot cups of tea, or fortifying doses of herbs, no one had the strength to fight these nuisances.
Lisa See -- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

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