fortify

As a verb fortify

is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.

As a noun defense is

defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose).

As verbs the difference between fortify and weaken

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while weaken is to make weaker.

Fortify is a related term of animate.

As verbs the difference between fortify and animate

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while animate is .

As verbs the difference between fortify and protect

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while protect is to keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

Buttress is a synonym of fortify.

As verbs the difference between fortify and buttress

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while buttress is to support something physically with, or as if with, a prop or buttress.

As a noun buttress is

a brick or stone structure built against another structure to support it.

Fortify is a related term of embellish.

As verbs the difference between fortify and embellish

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while embellish is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

As verbs the difference between fortify and harden

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while harden is to become hard (tough, resistant to pressure).

Gird is a synonym of fortify.

As verbs the difference between gird and fortify

is that gird is to bind with a flexible rope or cord or gird can be to jeer at while fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.

As a noun gird

is a sarcastic remark.

Fortify is a related term of adorn.

As verbs the difference between fortify and adorn

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while adorn is to make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate.

As a noun adorn is

(obsolete) adornment.

Fortify is a related term of sustain.

As verbs the difference between fortify and sustain

is that fortify is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces while sustain is to maintain, or keep in existence.

As a noun sustain is

(music) a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano.