0 to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it: --
1 to strengthen something, esp. in order to protect it: --
From 1950 to 1975, policymakers gradually fortified existing policies by making benefits both more generous and more inclusive.
When spouses are able to maintain their overall quality of life, they are fortified to continue to provide care to the patient.
To my gratification he acknowledged that this might be a case where a judiciously selected exception could fortify the general rule against neologisms.
A party that foresees its displacement has incentives to fortify countervailing power centres, including the judiciary.
This, combined with an ethical distaste for genetics, fortified a science of development that riveted its attention on the social environment.
It also explains why it has ' sustained popular support, cemented unity, fortified collective resolve and rallied flagging commitment over the years '.
At the same time, the existence of a strong aristocracy also fortified the government, thus preserving the state from degenerating into anarchy and despotism.
Throughout the post-war period, they fortified the philosophical and ideological lifeblood of a movement which had gone on the defensive worldwide.
