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fortifies

VERB

make strong and secure; add to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brace build up buttress consolidate entrench protect reinforce secure shore up step up strengthen

STRONG

bulwark embattle garrison gird prepare prop ready steel support

WEAK

charge up punch up soup up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

harm hurt injure let down let go loosen unfasten weaken

STRONG

neglect

WEAK

decrease discourage dissuade

VERB

encourage, reassure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

brace build up embolden energize invigorate reinforce restore strengthen

STRONG

arouse cheer confirm enliven hearten rally refresh renew rouse stiffen stir sustain

WEAK

buck up pour it on punch up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishearten hurt weaken

STRONG

bore bring down calm depress discourage dull halt stop

WEAK

decrease dissuade injure

Example Sentences

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It’s what fortifies our bodies and keeps us curious.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

Prebiotic fiber, from sources like legumes, fortifies the good bacteria in your digestive system and, in turn, benefits your metabolism and immune system.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

The Dodgers reacquire reliever Joe Kelly and add starter Lance Lynn from the White Sox as the team fortifies its pitching staff ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2023

A shrinking and aging population has huge implications for the economy and for national security as Japan fortifies its military to counter China’s increasingly assertive territorial ambitions.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 2023

"Fortune and misfortune strengthens or fortifies one" strikes me as a natural rendering.

From The Car That Went Abroad Motoring Through the Golden Age by Paine, Albert Bigelow