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for·ti·fy
(fôr′tə-fī′)v. for·ti·fied, for·ti·fy·ing, for·ti·fies
v.tr.
To make strong, as:
a. To strengthen and secure (a position) with fortifications.
b. To reinforce by adding material.
c. To impart physical strength or endurance to; invigorate.
d. To give emotional, moral, or mental strength to; encourage: Prayer fortified us during our crisis.
e. To strengthen or enrich (food, for example), as by adding vitamins.
v.intr.
To build fortifications.
[Middle English fortifien, from Old French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificāre : Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh- in Indo-European roots + Latin -ficāre, -fy.]
for′ti·fi′a·ble adj.
for′ti·fi′er n.
for′ti·fy′ing·ly adv.
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fortify
(ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ)vb (mainly tr) , -fies, -fying or -fied
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. (Cookery) to increase the nutritious value of (a food), as by adding vitamins and minerals
6. to support or confirm: to fortify an argument with facts.
[C15: from Old French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificāre, from Latin fortis strong + facere to make]
ˈfortiˌfiable adj
ˈfortiˌfier n
ˈfortiˌfyingly adv
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for•ti•fy
(ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.t.
1. to increase the defenses of: to fortify a besieged town.
2. to furnish with a means of standing strain or wear: to fortify cotton with nylon.
3. to impart strength or vigor to.
4. to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients.
5. to strengthen mentally or morally: fortified by faith.
6. to confirm or corroborate: to fortify an argument with facts.
v.i. 7. to set up fortifications.
[1400–50; late Middle English < Middle French fortifier < Late Latin fortificāre < Latin forti(s) strong]
for′ti•fi`a•ble, adj.
for′ti•fi`er, n.
for′ti•fy`ing•ly, adv.
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fortify
Past participle: fortified
Gerund: fortifying
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| Verb | 1. |  fortify - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" ruggedise, ruggedize - produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage; "Detroit ruggedized the family car" substantiate - solidify, firm, or strengthen; "The president's trip will substantiate good relations with the former enemy country" restrengthen - make strong again confirm - make more firm; "Confirm thy soul in self-control!" buttress - make stronger or defensible; "buttress your thesis" stabilise, stabilize, steady, brace - support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; "brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel" batten - secure with battens; "batten down a ship's hatches" |
| 2. | fortify - enclose by or as if by a fortification inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" trench - fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp" embattle - fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle" | |
| 3. | fortify - prepare oneself for a military confrontation; "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border" forearm - arm in advance of a confrontation | |
| 4. | fortify - add nutrients to; "fortified milk" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" | |
| 5. | fortify - add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
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fortify
verb
1. protect, defend, secure, strengthen, reinforce, support, brace, garrison, shore up, augment, buttress, make stronger, embattle British soldiers working to fortify an airbase
2. strengthen, add alcohol to All sherry is made from wine fortified with brandy.
3. sustain, encourage, confirm, cheer, strengthen, reassure, brace, stiffen, hearten, embolden, invigorate The volunteers were fortified by their patriotic belief.
sustain reduce, weaken, dilute, impair, debilitate, demoralize, dishearten, sap the strength of
sustain reduce, weaken, dilute, impair, debilitate, demoralize, dishearten, sap the strength of
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fortify
verb1. To prepare (oneself) for action:
Idiom: gird one's loins.
2. To make firmer in a particular conviction or habit:
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Translations
مُقَوّى، غَنييُحَصِّن، يُقَوّي
opevnitzesílit
befæsteberigeforskansetilsætte
styrkjavíggirîa
didinti maistingumąįtvirtinimasspirituotivitaminizuoti
nocietinātnostiprinātstiprināt
opevniťzvýšiť percento alkoholu
etkisini artırmaksağlamlaştırmak
fortify
[ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ] VT1. (Mil) → fortificar; (= strengthen) → fortalecer
2. (fig) [+ person] → fortalecer
to fortify sb in a belief → confirmar la opinión que tiene algn
to fortify o.s → fortalecerse
to fortify sb in a belief → confirmar la opinión que tiene algn
to fortify o.s → fortalecerse
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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fortify
vt (Mil) town → befestigen; wine → mit zuckerreichem Most vergären; food → anreichern; person → bestärken; (food, drink) → stärken; fortified place → befestigte Stellung; have a drink to fortify you → nehmen Sie einen Schluck zur Stärkung
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fortify
[ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ] vt (Mil) → fortificare (fig) (person) → rinvigorire, rafforzare; (enrich, food) → arricchireCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fortify
(ˈfoːtifai) verb1. to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it. The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.
2. to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink). Sherry is a fortified wine.
ˌfortifiˈcation (-fi-) noun1. walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack. Fortifications surrounded the city.
2. the act of fortifying.
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fortify
v. fortalecer, fortificar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
fortify
vt (pret & pp -fied) (food) enriquecerEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.