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fortify
[ fawr-tuh-fahy ]
verb (used with object)
- to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- to furnish with a means of resisting force or standing strain or wear:
to fortify cotton with nylon.
- to make strong; impart strength or vigor to:
to fortify oneself with a good breakfast.
Synonyms: ,
- to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients:
to fortify a diet with vitamins; to fortify a lotion with lanolin.
- to strengthen mentally or morally:
to be fortified by religious faith.
Synonyms: ,
- to confirm or corroborate:
to fortify an accusation with facts.
- Nutrition. to add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional content.
- to add alcohol to (wine or the like).
verb (used without object)
- to set up defensive works; erect fortifications.
fortify
/ ˈɔːɪˌڲɪ /
verb
- also intr to make (a place) defensible, as by building walls, digging trenches, etc
- to strengthen physically, mentally, or morally
- to strengthen, support, or reinforce (a garment, structure, etc)
- to add spirits or alcohol to (wine), in order to produce sherry, port, etc
- to increase the nutritious value of (a food), as by adding vitamins and minerals
- to support or confirm
to fortify an argument with facts
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰپˌڲ⾱Բ, adverb
- ˈڴǰپˌھ, noun
- ˈڴǰپˌھ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ڴǰ·پ·ھ·· adjective
- ڴǰ·پ·ھ· noun
- ڴǰ·پ·ڲ·Բ· adverb
- non·ڴǰ·پ·ھ·· adjective
- ԴDz·ڴǰ·پ·ڲ·Բ adjective
- ·ڴǰ·پ·ڲ verb (used with object) refortified refortifying
- ܲ··ڴǰ·پ·ڲ verb (used with object) underfortified underfortifying
- un·ڴǰ·پ·ھ·· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of fortify1
Example Sentences
Frederiksen said on Thursday that Denmark was fortifying its military presence in the Arctic and offered closer collaboration with the United States in defending the region.
As a "last resort" once all other food is exhausted, it has emergency stocks of fortified nutritional biscuits for 415,000 people.
Buffalo Bills: DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon — The Bills have gotten better on the edges but still need to fortify the interior of their defensive line.
Many athletes eventually return from their ACL injuries stronger than ever, with hamstring and quad muscles fully fortified around their surgically repaired knee.
They again should be formidable and probably will present the biggest challenge for the Dodgers, especially after fortifying their starting rotation with Burnes.
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