fort

fort  (fôrt, frt)

n.

1. A fortified place or position stationed with troops.

2. A permanent army post.

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[Middle English, strength, stronghold, from Old French, strong, strength, from Latin fortis; see bhergh-² in Indo-European roots.]

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fort

Noun

1. a fortified building or position

2. hold the fort Informal to keep things in operation during someone's absence [Latin fortis strong]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	fort - a fortified military post where troops are stationed garrison military post, post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	2.	fort - a fortified defensive structure       fortress alcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors battlement, crenelation, crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns defensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" martello tower - a circular masonry fort for coastal defence presidio - a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio" sconce - a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate
Verb	1.	fort - gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense fort up foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room"
	2.	fort - enclose by or as if by a fortification fortify 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.	fort - station (troops) in a fort station, post, send, place - assign to a station

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fort

noun fortress, keep, station, camp, tower, castle, garrison, stronghold, citadel, fortification, redoubt, fastness, blockhouse, fortified pa N.Z. hold the fort (Informal) take responsibility, cover, stand in, carry on, take over the reins, maintain the status quo, deputize, keep things moving, keep things on an even keel

Translations

fort [fɔːt] n → fuerte m;

to hold the fort (fig) → quedarse a cargo

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fort [fɔːt] n → fort m;

to hold the fort (fig) → assurer la permanence

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fort [fɔːt] n → Fort nt;

to hold the fort → die Stellung halten

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fort [fɔːt] n → forte m;

to hold the fort (fig) → prendere le redini (della situazione)

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fort

n fort [foːt]

a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy. fort حِصْن форт pevnost fort das Fort φρούριο fortaleza, fuerte kindlus(tus) قلعه linnake fort מִבצָר किला utvrda, tvrdava erőd(ítmény) benteng virki forte, fortino とりで 요새 fortas forts benteng fort fort fort forte fort форт pevnosť trdnjava utvrđenje fort, befästningsverk, skans ป้อมปราการ kale 堡壘 форт قلعہ pháo đài; công sự 堡垒