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Fortify Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Fortify? [v] make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strenghten the relations between the two countries" [v] add alcohol beverages [v] add nutrients to; as of foods; "fortified milk" [v] prepare oneselg for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East" [v] enclose by or as if by a fortification Synonyms \| Synonyms for Fortify: arm \| beef up \| build up \| fort \| gird \| lace \| spike \| strengthen Related Terms \| Find terms related to Fortify: add to \| adulterate \| affirm \| animate \| arm \| armor \| armor-plate \| arouse \| attest \| augment \| authenticate \| back \| back up \| bank \| barricade \| bastardize \| battle \| bear out \| beef up \| blockade \| bolster \| boost \| brace \| brace up \| brisk \| brisken \| buck up \| bulwark \| buoy \| buttress \| case harden \| castellate \| certify \| cheer \| chirk up \| circumstantiate \| confirm \| contaminate \| corroborate \| corrupt \| crenellate \| cut \| debase \| denaturalize \| denature \| dig in \| dilute \| doctor \| doctor up \| document \| embattle \| embolden \| encourage \| energize \| enhance \| enliven \| enrich \| entrench \| exhilarate \| fence \| fresh up \| freshen \| freshen up \| garrison \| gird \| harden \| hearten \| increase \| invigorate \| lace \| man \| man the garrison \| mine \| nerve \| palisade \| perk up \| pick up \| pollute \| prepare \| probate \| prop \| prove \| quicken \| rally \| ratify \| ready \| reanimate \| reassure \| recreate \| recruit \| refresh \| refreshen \| regale \| reinforce \| reinvigorate \| renew \| restore \| restrengthen \| revive \| revivify \| rouse \| secure \| set up \| shore up \| spike \| steel \| stiffen \| stimulate \| stir \| strengthen \| substantiate \| supplement \| support \| sustain \| tamper with \| temper \| toughen \| undergird \| uphold \| validate \| verify \| vivify \| wall \| warrant \| water \| water down See Also \| add \| alter \| batten \| batten down \| brace \| brace up \| buttress \| change \| confirm \| enclose \| forearm \| inclose \| rearm \| re-arm \| reenforce \| reinforce \| restrengthen \| ruggedise \| ruggedize \| secure \| shut in \| stabilise \| stabilize \| steady \| substantiate \| trench \| undergird \| vitalise \| vitalize Fortify In Webster's Dictionary \For"tify\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fortified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fortifying}.] [F. fortifier, L. fortificare; fortis strong + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Fort}, and {-fy}.] 1. To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack. Timidity was fortified by pride. --Gibbon. Pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces. \For"tify\, v. i. To raise defensive works. --Milton.

Fortify Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Fortify?

[v] make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strenghten the relations between the two countries"
[v] add alcohol beverages
[v] add nutrients to; as of foods; "fortified milk"
[v] prepare oneselg for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
[v] enclose by or as if by a fortification

Fortify In Webster's Dictionary

\For"ti*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fortified}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Fortifying}.] [F. fortifier, L. fortificare; fortis
strong + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See {Fort}, and {-fy}.]
1. To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish
   with power to resist attack.

         Timidity was fortified by pride.      --Gibbon.

         Pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to
         fortify his resolution.               --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

2. To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by
   surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works;
   to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.


\For"ti*fy\, v. i.
To raise defensive works. --Milton.

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