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What does fortify mean?

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Verb
  1. (To strengthen military defenses): castellate, incastle, incastellate; see also strengthen and secure
  2. (figuratively) To impart strength or vigor to.
  3. (wine) To add spirits to wine to increase the alcohol content. [from 1880]
  4. (food) To increase the nutritional value of food by adding ingredients. [from 1939]
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Pharmacy educators should use this text along with others to fortify the pharmacy student's knowledge of pharmaceutics.
Both forces used earth and logs to fortify their defensive fighting positions while fighting the 1864 Overland Campaign.
When it did have to fortify a place, they used a few soldiers, rather than any serious fortification.
Gwen hugged her niece and led her inside for something to fortify her for the days to come.
Achieving both can fortify a region militarily and put its economy on par with the world's best.
In the old days, a dose of spirit was added to fortify the wines for a voyage to England or farther shores.

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