1
as in to brace
to prepare (oneself) mentally or emotionally
Kelly fortified herself for the basketball tournament with a series of confidence-boosting exercises
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2
as in to strengthen
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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as in to harden
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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Recent Examples of fortify
Tofu Tofu is a prepared soy product and is fortified with calcium.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
It's made with rugged 400-denier nylon outer material, which has held up incredibly well to the abuse of international travel, and fortified with tough zippers, weight-distributing webbing, and hefty buckles.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Instead of fortifying the line, the Chiefs lost their best offensive lineman in Joe Thuney, who signed with the Chicago Bears.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Mph, Verywell Health, 14 Apr. 2025
It's made with rugged 400-denier nylon outer material, which has held up incredibly well to the abuse of international travel, and fortified with tough zippers, weight-distributing webbing, and hefty buckles.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Instead of fortifying the line, the Chiefs lost their best offensive lineman in Joe Thuney, who signed with the Chicago Bears.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortify
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Chipotle, like other restaurants and fast-food chains that rely on supplies from Mexico, also forecast tepid annual comparable sales growth, bracing for a hit from inflation.—
Ananya Mariam Rajesh,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Now city leaders are bracing for a nearly $1-billion budget deficit.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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Lastly, the acquisition strengthens the company’s balance sheet and should allow for significant share repurchases over time.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2025
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And the reports are then published, so the broader firefighting community can strengthen its procedures to avoid similar losses.—
Mark Olalde,
ProPublica,
21 Apr. 2025
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The company wasn't just readying to build electric vehicles.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Apr. 2025
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Villa Aurora was readying for the 30th anniversary of its residency program.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Fortify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortify. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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