fortify
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.
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.
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).
to set up defensive works; erect fortifications.
Origin of fortify
1Other words for fortify
Other words from fortify
- for·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
- for·ti·fi·er, noun
- for·ti·fy·ing·ly, adverb
- non·for·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
- non·for·ti·fy·ing, adjective
- re·for·ti·fy, verb (used with object), re·for·ti·fied, re·for·ti·fy·ing.
- un·der·for·ti·fy, verb (used with object), un·der·for·ti·fied, un·der·for·ti·fy·ing.
- un·for·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for fortify
/ (ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ) /
(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
Origin of fortify
1Derived forms of fortify
- fortifiable, adjective
- fortifier, noun
- fortifyingly, adverb
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