Munite

//mjuːˈnaɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To fortify, strengthen. obsolete, transitive

    "being in his owne Countrie, and amidst good friends, he had the better leasure to re-enforce his decayed forces, and more opportunity, to strengthen Townes, to munite Castles, to store Rivers with all necessaries they wanted[…]."

Synonyms

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nervestrengthstrengthen

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"being in his owne Countrie, and amidst good friends, he had the better leasure to re-enforce his decayed forces, and more opportunity, to strengthen Townes, to munite Castles, to store Rivers with all necessaries they wanted[…]."

Etymology

From the participle stem of Latin mūnīre (“to wall round, fortify”), earlier moenīre, from moenia (“walls”).

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