fortify

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verb

1. make strong or stronger (Freq. 4)
- This exercise will strengthen your upper body
- strengthen the relations between the two countries
• Syn:
strengthen, beef up
• Ant:
weaken (for: strengthen)
• Derivationally related forms:
fortification, strengthener (for: strengthen), strengthening (for: strengthen)
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Hyponyms:
vitalize, vitalise, ruggedize, ruggedise, substantiate,
restrengthen, undergird, brace up, confirm, reinforce, reenforce,
buttress, brace, steady, stabilize, stabilise, batten,
batten down, secure
• Cause:
strengthen
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. 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
• Syn:
arm, build up, gird
• Ant:
disarm (for: arm)
• Derivationally related forms:
fortification, fort, armor (for: arm), armament (for: arm), arm (for: arm)
• Hyponyms:
rearm, re-arm, forearm
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
3. enclose by or as if by a fortification
• Syn:
fort
• Derivationally related forms:
fort (for: fort), fortification, fort
• Hypernyms:
enclose, close in, inclose, shut in
• Hyponyms:
trench, embattle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. add nutrients to
- fortified milk
• Derivationally related forms:
fortification
• Topics:
cooking, cookery, preparation
• Hypernyms:
add
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. add alcohol to (beverages)
- the punch is spiked!
• Syn:
spike, lace
• Derivationally related forms:
fortification, lacing (for: lace)
• Topics:
cooking, cookery, preparation
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  spike, lace, arm, build up, gird, fort, strengthen, beef up
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise, weaken