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verb
- 1. provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack: "the enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years" Similar Opposite
- 2. add spirits to (wine) to make port, sherry, or a similar drink: "the wine is aged in oak barrels and fortified with French brandy" Similar Opposite
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FORTIFY definition: 1. to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it: 2. to make something stronger…. Learn more.
: to give physical strength, courage, or endurance to. fortified by a hearty meal. c. : to add mental or moral strength to : encourage. fortified by prayer. fortified by early successes. d. : to strengthen or enhance by the addition of some substance or ingredient: such as. (1)
Fortify definition: to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.. See examples of FORTIFY used in a sentence.
FORTIFY meaning: 1. to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it: 2. to make something stronger…. Learn more.
1. (Fortifications) (also intr) to make (a place) defensible, as by building walls, digging trenches, etc. 2. to strengthen physically, mentally, or morally. 3. to strengthen, support, or reinforce (a garment, structure, etc) 4. (Brewing) to add spirits or alcohol to (wine), in order to produce sherry, port, etc. 5.
To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it.
fortify something (against somebody/something) to make a place more able to resist attack, especially by building high walls. a fortified town; They fortified the area against attack.
FORTIFY definition: 1. to build strong walls, towers, etc around a place to protect it: 2. to make someone feel…. Learn more.
If you add nutrients to something you fortify it. Food scientists have found ways to fortify cereal, but in addition to vitamins C and D, they usually add a lot of sugar. If you strengthen your defenses, you fortify them, perhaps by adding more arms or increasing your defensive walls.
to make strong; impart strength or vigor to: to fortify oneself with a good breakfast. 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.
