fortify

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/ verb [T]

Definition

PLACE › to build strong walls, towers, etc around a place to protect it: a fortified city/town

PERSON › to make someone feel stronger physically or mentally: She had a sandwich to fortify herself before going on.

(Definition of fortify verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

real or true

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