fortify (Meaning)
fortify (v)
make strong or stronger
enclose by or as if by a fortification
prepare oneself for a military confrontation
add nutrients to
add alcohol to (beverages)
fortify (v. t.)
To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.
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.
fortify (v. i.)
To raise defensive works.
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fortify Sentence Examples
- To fortify the castle's defenses, they built additional towers and reinforced the walls.
- The doctor prescribed iron supplements to fortify the patient's blood.
- The army fortified its position by digging trenches and setting up barbed wire.
- She fortified her immune system by eating fruits, vegetables, and taking vitamins.
- The park ranger suggested we fortify our campsite with bear-proof canisters.
- The new fence was designed to fortify the property against intruders.
- Coffee and tea can fortify our minds and bodies in the morning.
- The fortress was heavily fortified with cannons and guards.
- The supplement was meant to fortify his hair and improve its growth.
- The hurricane winds fortified the roof, causing significant damage.
FAQs About the word fortify
make strong or stronger, enclose by or as if by a fortification, prepare oneself for a military confrontation, add nutrients to, add alcohol to (beverages)To ad
brace, ready, strengthen,nerve, steel, forearm, enforce, poise, bolster, reinforce
unnerve, weaken, dishearten, daunt, discourage, dishearten, demoralize, discourage,shake, demoralize
To fortify the castle's defenses, they built additional towers and reinforced the walls.
The doctor prescribed iron supplements to fortify the patient's blood.
The army fortified its position by digging trenches and setting up barbed wire.
She fortified her immune system by eating fruits, vegetables, and taking vitamins.
