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Synonyms & Antonyms of fortify
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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- brace,
- forearm,
- nerve,
- poise,
- psych (up),
- ready,
- steel,
- strengthen
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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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The first known use of fortify was in the 15th century
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