fortify

verbs

make strong or stronger
"This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
beef up, fortify, strengthen
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enclose by or as if by a fortification
fort, fortify
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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"
arm, build up, fortify, gird
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add nutrients to
"fortified milk"
fortify
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domain category
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
"cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
cookery, cooking, preparation
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make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
"We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
add
add alcohol to (beverages)
"the punch is spiked!"
fortify, lace, spike
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