What is the meaning of fortify?

Make strong or stronger.
- usage: "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
- synonyms: strengthen, beef up
Enclose by or as if by a fortification.
- synonyms: fort
Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.
- usage: "The U. S. Is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
- synonyms: arm, build up, gird
Add nutrients to.
- usage: "fortified milk"
Add alcohol to (beverages. )
- usage: "the punch is spiked"
- synonyms: spike, lace

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