fortify :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

v. add nutrients to; "fortified milk"

v. enclose by or as if by a fortification

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

lace, spike

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

arm, build up, gird

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"

support, bolster, bolster up

v. support and strengthen; "bolster morale"

temper, season, dilate

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, embolden

v. give encouragement to

animate, enliven, invigorate, liven, liven up, make lively

v. make lively; "let's liven up this room a bit"

relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage

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

slack, slake, abate

v. make less active or intense

aid, help, improve the condition of, provide help to

v. improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"

enhance

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

suit, become

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

flatter, blandish

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

encourage, give courage to, be encouraging to

v. inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

assure, reassure, relieve of anxiety, give confidence to

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

nurture, sustain, nourish

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

compound, intensify, make more intense

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"

brace, arouse, stimulate, energize, energise, perk up

v. cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn't stimulate"

intensify, escalate, step up

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

tincture, impregnate, infuse, instill

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

stab, knife

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

make a hole into, pierce

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

weaken, make weak, make weaker

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