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fortify

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Verb (usu participle)

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for=ti=fy

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3 in 3 verses (in OT : 3 in 3 verses)

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Verb fortify has 5 senses

fortify(v = verb.change) beef up, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

is one way to alter, change, modify

Derived forms noun fortification₃, noun fortification₂

Sample sentences:
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Something ----s somebody
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fortify(v = verb.contact) fort - enclose by or as if by a fortification; Array

is one way to close in, enclose, inclose, shut in

Derived forms noun fort₂, noun fort₁, noun fortification₁

Sample sentence:
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fortify(v = verb.competition) arm, build up, gird - 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"

Derived forms noun fort₁, noun fortification₂

Sample sentence:
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fortify(v = verb.change) Array - add nutrients to; "fortified milk"

is one way to

add

Derived form noun fortification₃

Sample sentences:
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fortify(v = verb.change) lace, spike - add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"

is one way to alter, change, modify

Derived form noun fortification₃

Sample sentences:
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Something ----s something

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CIDE DICTIONARY

fortify, v. t. [F. fortifier, L. fortificare; fortis strong + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Fort, and -fy.].

To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack. [1913 Webster]
"Timidity was fortified by pride." [1913 Webster]

"Pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution." [1913 Webster]
To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces. [1913 Webster]

fortify, v. i.

To raise defensive works. Milton. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

fortify, v.tr. (-ies, -ied)
1 provide or equip with defensive works so as to strengthen against attack.
2 strengthen or invigorate mentally or morally; encourage.
3 strengthen the structure of.
4 strengthen (wine) with alcohol.
5 increase the nutritive value of (food, esp. with vitamins).

Derivative

fortifiable adj. fortifier n.

Etymology

ME f. OF fortifier f. LL fortificare f. L fortis strong

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THESAURUS

fortify

add to, adulterate, affirm, animate, arm, armor, armor-plate, arouse, attest, augment, authenticate, back, back up, bank, barricade, bastardize, battle, bear out, beef up, blockade, bolster, boost, brace, brace up, brisk, brisken, buck up, bulwark, buoy, buttress, case harden, castellate, certify, cheer, chirk up, circumstantiate, confirm, contaminate, corroborate, corrupt, crenellate, cut, debase, denaturalize, denature, dig in, dilute, doctor, doctor up, document, embattle, embolden, encourage, energize, enhance, enliven, enrich, entrench, exhilarate, fence, fresh up, freshen, freshen up, garrison, gird, harden, hearten, increase, invigorate, lace, man, man the garrison, mine, nerve, palisade, perk up, pick up, pollute, prepare, probate, prop, prove, quicken, rally, ratify, ready, reanimate, reassure, recreate, recruit, refresh, refreshen, regale, reinforce, reinvigorate, renew, restore, restrengthen, revive, revivify, rouse, secure, set up, shore up, spike, steel, stiffen, stimulate, stir, strengthen, substantiate, supplement, support, sustain, tamper with, temper, toughen, undergird, uphold, validate, verify, vivify, wall, warrant, water, water down

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fortify

Strength

VB be strong, be stronger, overmatch, render strong, give strength, strengthen, invigorate, brace, nerve, fortify, sustain, harden, case harden, steel, gird, screw up, wind up, set up, gird up one's loins, brace up one's loins, recruit, set on one's legs, vivify, refresh, refect, reinforce, reenforce.

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