fortifying
Making more resilient
Fortifying is the act of strengthening or reinforcing something.
You fortify walls against attack, fortify a drink with extra alcohol, or fortify cereal with vitamins.
The word also describes building inner strength: A good breakfast is fortifying on a cold morning.
She found his words fortifying as she prepared for the interview.
Giving confidence or hope
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- emboldeningMaking more courageous
- hearteningInspiring confidence or cheer
inspiring · uplifting · confidence-building · resolve · courage · determination · morale-boosting · rallying
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- restorativePromoting return to health
- revitalizingRestoring strength or energy
- energizingImparting renewed vitality
- warmingIncreasing in temperature
stimulating · hearty · nourishing · tonic · pick-me-up · rejuvenating · strengthening · wholesome
Heavily defended military structure
- bastionFortified defensive position
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
- citadelFortified urban stronghold
stronghold · barricade · garrison · bunker · entrenchment · palisade · parapet · moat
Architectural wall reinforcement
- braceDevice providing structural stability
- bolsterStrengthen or buttress
- underpinSupport from below
- supportTo uphold or sustain
stabilize · shore up · strengthen · secure · consolidate · anchor · girder · truss
Made more valuable
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
- nutrientsVital dietary substances
calcium · folic acid · cereal · flour · milk · bread · nutritional · dietary
encouraging
Giving confidence or hope
- reassuringRestoring calm or confidence
- empoweringGiving authority or confidence
- emboldeningMaking more courageous
heartening · inspiring · uplifting · confidence-building · resolve · courage · determination · morale-boosting · rallying · galvanizing
bracing
Refreshingly keen or stimulating
- restorativePromoting return to health
- revitalizingRestoring strength or energy
- energizingImparting renewed vitality
warming · stimulating · hearty · nourishing · tonic · pick-me-up · rejuvenating · strengthening · wholesome · sustaining
fortress
Heavily defended military structure
- bastionFortified defensive position
- rampartFortified defensive wall
- bulwarkDefensive fortification or safeguard
citadel · stronghold · barricade · garrison · bunker · entrenchment · palisade · parapet · moat · redoubt
buttress
Architectural wall reinforcement
support · stabilize · shore up · strengthen · secure · consolidate · anchor · girder · truss · framework
enriched
Made more valuable
- vitaminsEssential organic nutrients
- mineralsInorganic natural solids
- supplementsExtra nutritional intake
nutrients · calcium · folic acid · cereal · flour · milk · bread · nutritional · dietary · micronutrients
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- food processingcanning, freezing, drying, packaging, pasteurization
- game tacticsstrategy, tactics, positioning, decision making, counterplay
- helping actionshelping, aiding, assisting, supporting, enabling
- preparationprepare, preparing, ready, readies, readiness
- battle prepbriefing, preparation, readiness, mobilization, mustering
fortifyingweakening
Becoming less strong
enfeebling · debilitating · crippling · undermining · sapping
fortifyingdraining
Depleting one's reserves
exhausting · depleting · enervating · soporific · tiring
fortifyingexposing
Making something known
unprotecting · dismantling · breaching · neglecting · abandoning
force, comfort, effort, fort, reinforce, fortify, fortified, forte, reinforced