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v. add nutrients to; "fortified milk"

v. enclose by or as if by a fortification

v. 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"

strengthen, beef up, fortify

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

spike, lace, fortify

v. add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"

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bolster, bolster up

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

temper, season, mollify

v. make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"

augment

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

bulwark

v. defend with a bulwark

cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden

v. give encouragement to

quicken, invigorate

v. give life or energy to; "The cold water invigorated him"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

v. provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"

slake, abate, slack

v. make less active or intense

help

v. improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"

enhance

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

become, suit

v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

encourage

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

reassure, assure

v. cause to feel sure; give reassurance to; "The airline tried to reassure the customers that the planes were safe"

nourish, nurture, sustain

v. provide with nourishment; "We sustained ourselves on bread and water"; "This kind of food is not nourishing for young children"

intensify, compound, heighten, deepen

v. make more intense, stronger, or more marked; "The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her"; "Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness"; "This event only deepened my convictions"

stimulate, excite

v. act as a stimulant; "The book stimulated her imagination"; "This play stimulates"

intensify

v. make the chemically affected part of (a negative) denser or more opaque in order produce a stronger contrast between light and dark

impregnate, infuse, instill, tincture

v. fill, as with a certain quality; "The heavy traffic tinctures the air with carbon monoxide"

knife, stab

v. use a knife on; "The victim was knifed to death"

pierce

v. make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"

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disarm

v. make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"

weaken

v. lessen the strength of; "The fever weakened his body"

rarefy, attenuate

v. weaken the consistency of (a chemical substance)

enervate

v. weaken mentally or morally

dilute, thin, thin out, reduce, cut

v. lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture; "cut bourbon"

discourage

v. deprive of courage or hope; take away hope from; cause to feel discouraged

reduce

v. destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it

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