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Fortify, buttress (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

strengthen

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">fortify</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">buttress</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for strengthen that I've seen before include "Reinforce, substantiate" , "Bolster" , "Build up" , "Make more powerful" , "Make tough" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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