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fortify

[fawr-tuh-fahy] / ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ /
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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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who visited troops in the Middle East over the weekend, said the U.S. military took steps to fortify and disperse forces at its bases in the region before strikes began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

After a bruising property downturn and years of economic uncertainty, families appear determined to fortify their balance sheets first — and spend later.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

New software techniques and extensions need to be developed to detect and fortify quantum programs against security threats.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Discovery has a massive library of popular and classic films along with durable TV series such as “Friends,” that would fortify Paramount’s own streaming platform Paramount+.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025

Every one of the women in the garden had been provided with something to fortify her nerves.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer