· make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
Synonym(s): strengthen, beef_up
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify
· enclose by or as if by a fortification
Synonym(s): fort
Hypernym(s): enclose, close_in, inclose, shut_in
· prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"
Synonym(s): arm, build_up, gird
· add nutrients to; "fortified milk"
Hypernym(s): add
· add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"
Hypernym(s): change, alter, modify