fortify
verb (used with object)
to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
have fortified
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present perfectof fortify.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the age of the transfer portal, top teams across college basketball have fortified their rosters with imports—but May, 49, took it to another level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 7, 2026
Many residents of southern Israeli towns have fortified areas in their homes that function as bomb shelters and on Saturday they were using them as panic rooms.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2023
Ahead of that counteroffensive, Russian forces have fortified their defenses, primarily by moving a lot of dirt around.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2023
The players general manager Perry Minasian sought during the offseason, and even the ones who improved within the minor league system, have fortified the Angels.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2023
Had I suspected this event, I might have fortified my father's weakness and enabled him to shun the gulf to which he was tending; but my presumption had been careless of the danger.
From Arthur Mervyn Or, Memoirs of the Year 1793 by Charles Brockden Brown
