for·ti·fy (fôr t -f  )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 fortific  re, from Latin fortis, strong; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.]for ti·fia·ble adj.for ti·fier n.for ti·fying·ly adv. |
fortify [ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ]
vb -fies, -fying, -fied (mainly tr)
1. (Military / 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. (Miscellaneous Technologies / 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
[from Old French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificāre, from Latin fortis strong + facere to make]
fortifiable adj
fortifier n
fortifyingly adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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
Translations
fortify [ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ] VT
1. (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
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
fortify [ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ] vt (Mil) → fortificare (fig) (person) → rinvigorire, rafforzare; (enrich, food) → arricchire
fortify [ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ] vt (Mil) → fortificare (fig) (person) → rinvigorire, rafforzare; (enrich, food) → arricchire
fortify [ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ] vt (Mil) → fortificare (fig) (person) → rinvigorire, rafforzare; (enrich, food) → arricchire
v fortify [ˈfoːtifai]
1 to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies. versterk يُحَصِّن، يُقَوّي укрепявам се opevnit forskanse; befæste befestigen οχυρώνω fortificar, fortalecer kindlustama مستحکم کردن linnoittaa fortifier לְבַצֵר किलेबन्दी करना utvrditi, ojačati megerősít memperkuat víggirða fortificare 要塞化する (공격에 대비하여) 강화(보강)하다 tvirtinti, stiprinti nostiprināt; nocietināt memperkuat versterken befeste, forsterke obwarowywać, fortyfikować fortificar a fortifica укреплять opevniť utrditi utvrditi befästa ปลุกใจ sağlamlaştırmak 加強防禦 зводити укріплення دفاعی مورچہ بندی کرنا củng cố 加强防御
2 to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink) Sherry is a fortified wine. fortifiseer مُقَوّى، غَني обогатявам zesílit tilsætte; berige verbessern ενισχύω, εμπλουτίζω enriquecer kontsentreerima, rikastama قوی کردن terästää augmenter la teneur en alcool (de) לְחַזֵק मजबूत करना pojacati, dodati (alkohol) megerősít memperkaya styrkja irrobustire, rendere alcolico 強化する (식품이나 술에 비타민, 알코올 따위를 첨가하여) 강화하다 didinti maistingumą, spirituoti, vitaminizuoti (par vīnu) stiprināt memperkaya verrijken, alcoholiseren tilsette (vitaminer, alkohol o.l.), berike wzmacniać, wzbogacać fortificar a adăuga alcool (în) обогащать; делать креплёным zvýšiť percento alkoholu, obohatiť ojačen ojačati förskära, berika เสริมความแข็งแกร่ง etkisini artırmak 強化 кріпити الکحل کی آمیزش سے شراب کی تیزی میں اضافہ کرنا làm cho mạnh thêm 强化
n fortifiˈcation [-fi-]
1 walls etc built to strengthen an army, city, nation etc against attack Fortifications surrounded the city. versterking تَحْصين укрепление opevnění befæstning; forskansning die Befestigung οχυρώσεις, τείχη fortificación kaitserajatis استحکامات linnoitus fortification(s) בִּיצוּרִים किलेबन्दी obrambena utvrda, fortifikacija erőd(ítmény) tembok pertahanan víggirðing fortificazione 要塞 (化) 요새 įtvirtinimas nocietinājumi tembok pertahanan fortificatie befestning fortyfikacja fortificação fortificaţie укрепления opevnenie utrdba utvrđenje befästning[] ป้อมปราการ sur 防禦工事 укріплення قلعہ بندی xây công sự 防御工事
2 the act of fortifying. fortifisering تَحْصين، تَقْوِيَه укрепяване opevňování forskansning; berigelse die Verbesserung οχύρωση fortificación kindlustamine مستحکم سازی terästäminen fortification לְבַצֵר किलेबन्दी utvrdivanje megerősítés pertahanan virkisgerð; styrking fortificazione 強化 강화 tvirtinimas nocietināšana; (vīna) stiprināšana pertahanan fortificatie forsterking, tilsetting fortyfikowanie fortificação fortificare витаминизация; спиртование spevnenie, podopretie, zosilnenie utrditev utvrđivanje befästande การสร้างป้อมปราการ tahkimat, takviye etme 設防 кріплення حصار بندی کا عمل یا فن việc xây công sự 设防
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