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present tense third-person singular of fortify
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1
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
- Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises
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- bolsters,
- boosts,
- buoys (up),
- buttresses,
- enforces,
- props (up),
- reinforces
- (also reenforces),
- supports,
- sustains
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2
to increase the ability of (as a muscle) to exert physical force
- he downed another granola bar to fortify himself for the rest of the bike ride
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3
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure
- bought lots of warm clothing to fortify ourselves against the cold
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“Fortifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortifies. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.
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