mūniō īvī, ītum, īre moenia, to wall, defend with a wall, fortify, defend, protect, secure, strengthen: quod idoneum ad muniendum putarent, i. e. for use in fortifications, N.: palatium, L.: locum, Cs.: Alpibus Italiam munierat antea natura: castra vallo fossāque, with palisades and a trench, Cs.: ab incendio urbs vigiliis munita, S.: multā vi Albam, i. e. build and fortify, V.: locus hibernis munitus, Cs.

—To defend, guard, secure, protect, shelter: spica contra avium morsūs munitur vallo aristarum.

—Of roads, to make, make passable, open, pave: iter, Cs.: viam: rupem, L.

—Fig., to guard, secure, strengthen, support: subsidia rei p. praesidiis: imperium, N.: se contra pudorem, Ta.: se contra perfidiam.

—With viam, to make a way: accusandi viam, prepared your way: sibi viam ad stuprum.