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 [fawr-tuh-fahy]   Origin

for·ti·fy

   [fawr-tuh-fahy] verb, -fied, -fy·ing.
verb (used with object)
1.
to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
2.
to furnish with a means of resisting force or standing strain or wear: to fortify cotton with nylon.
3.
to make strong; impart strength or vigor to: to fortify oneself with a good breakfast.
4.
to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients: to fortify a diet with vitamins; to fortify a lotion with lanolin.
5.
to strengthen mentally or morally: to be fortified by religious faith.
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6.
to confirm or corroborate: to fortify an accusation with facts.
7.
Nutrition. to add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional content.
8.
to add alcohol to (wine or the like).
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verb (used without object)
9.
to set up defensive works; erect fortifications.

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Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English fortifien < Middle French fortifier < Late Latin fortificāre, equivalent to Latin forti(s) strong + -ficāre -fy

Related forms
for·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
for·ti·fi·er, noun
for·ti·fy·ing·ly, adverb
non·for·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
non·for·ti·fy·ing, adjective
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re·for·ti·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
un·der·for·ti·fy, verb (used with object), -fied, -fy·ing.
un·for·ti·fi·a·ble, adjective
un·for·ti·fied, adjective
well-for·ti·fied, adjective
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Synonyms
3. strengthen, reinforce. 5. hearten, embolden.

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fortify (ˈfɔːtɪˌfaɪ)
 
—vb , -fies, -fying, -fied
1.  (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.  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
 
[C15: from Old French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificāre, from Latin fortis strong + facere to make]
 
'fortifiable
 
—adj
 
'fortifier
 
—n
 
'fortifyingly
 
—adv

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fortify
mid-15c., "provide (a town) with walls and defenses," from M.Fr. fortifier, from L.L. fortificare, from L. fortis "strong" (see fort) + facere "to make" (see factitious). Sense of "to strengthen mentally or morally" is from late 15c. Meaning
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"add liquor or alcohol" is from 1880. Related: Fortified; fortifying.
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