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    For·ti·fy
    /ˈfôrdəˌfī/

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  3. Add to word list. to strengthen something, esp. in order to protect it: Property owners have to fortify their oceanfront homes against weather damage. These reforms are aimed at fortifying the political system. (Definition of fortify from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

  4. 4 days ago · to strengthen, support, or reinforce (a garment, structure, etc) 4. to add spirits or alcohol to ( wine ), in order to produce sherry, port, etc. 5. 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. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. fortify. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Building, Food for‧ti‧fy /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ $ ˈfɔːr-/ verb (fortified, fortifying, fortifies) [ transitive] 1 to build towers, walls etc around an area or city in order to defend it The town was heavily fortified. 2 to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it ...

  6. Definition of fortify – Learner’s Dictionary. fortify. verb [ T ] uk / ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ / us. fortify verb [T] (PLACE) Add to word list. to build strong walls, towers, etc around a place to protect it: a fortified city / town. fortify verb [T] (PERSON) to make someone feel stronger physically or mentally:

  7. to make someone feel stronger physically or mentally: She had a sandwich to fortify herself before going on. (Definition of fortify from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of fortify. in Chinese (Traditional) (尤指為防禦而)加強,增強… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) (尤指为防御而)加强,增强… See more. in Spanish.

  8. Definitions of 'fortify'. 1. To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it. [...] 2. If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger. [...]

  9. to make a feeling or an attitude stronger The news merely fortified their determination. Definition of fortify verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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