fortify

ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ

fortified, fortifies

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Definition of fortify - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

tr.

supportmake something stronger or more effective in any way

They fortify the walls to protect the city.

bolster

buttress

strengthen

defensemake a place stronger against attacks

They decided to fortify the castle walls.

entrench

reinforce

secure

nutrition

TECH.

add nutrients to food

TECH.

The cereal is fortified with vitamins.

enrich

supplement

vitaminize

winemaking

Rare

add alcohol to increase strength

Rare

They fortified the wine with brandy.

spike

spirit

strengthen

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Origin of fortify

Latin, fortis (strong) + -fy (to make)

Terms with fortify included in their meaning

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trench

military

fortify an area with trenches

picket

construction

enclose or fortify with stakes

bulwark

defense

fortify something with a defensive wall

Examples of fortify in a sentence

They fortify the bridge supports before the storm season.
They worked tirelessly to fortify the city against invaders.
The villagers helped fortify the town's defenses.
They fortify the juice with extra calcium.
Manufacturers often fortify bread with iron.
The winemaker decided to fortify the batch for a richer taste.

To preserve the wine, they chose to fortify it with spirits.

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French:renforcer, enrichir, ...
German:verstärken, befestigen, ...
Italian:fortificare, rinforzare, ...
Spanish:fortalecer, fortificar, ...
Portuguese:fortalecer, fortificar, ...
Chinese:加强, 加固, ...
Japanese:強化する, 防備を固める, ...
Arabic:عَزَّزَ, دَعَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְחַזֵּק, לְבַצּוֹר, ...
Russian:укреплять, укрепить, ...
Ukrainian:зміцнювати, зміцнити, ...
Hindi:मजबूत करना, क़िलाबंद करना, ...
Bengali:শক্তিশালী করা, প্রতিরোধক্ষম করা, ...
Catalan:fortificar, reforçar, ...
Czech:posílit, opevnit, ...
Danish:forstærke, berige, ...
Dutch:versterken, verrijken, ...
Greek:ενισχύω, οχυρώνω, ...
Hungarian:megerősíteni, megerődíteni, ...
Khmer:ពង្រឹង, ពង្រឹងការការពារ, ...
Korean:강화하다, 튼튼히 하다, ...
Persian:تقویت کردن, استحکام بخشیدن, ...
Polish:wzmocnić, fortyfikować, ...
Portuguese (BR):fortalecer, fortificar, ...
Romanian:a fortifica, a îmbogăți, ...
Swedish:förstärka, skydda, ...
Thai:เสริมความแข็งแกร่ง, เสริมกำลังป้องกัน, ...
Turkish:güçlendirmek, zenginleştirmek, ...
Vietnamese:củng cố, bổ sung, ...

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