[verb] make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strenghten the relations between the two countries" Synonyms:strengthen, beef up
[verb] enclose by or as if by a fortification Synonyms:fort
[verb] prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqui border" Synonyms:arm, build up, gird
