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[fawr-tuh-fahy]

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verb (used with object)

to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.

to furnish with a means of resisting force or standing strain or wear: to fortify cotton with nylon.

to make strong; impart strength or vigor to: to fortify oneself with a good breakfast.

to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients: to fortify a diet with vitamins; to fortify a lotion with lanolin.

to strengthen mentally or morally: to be fortified by religious faith.

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to confirm or corroborate: to fortify an accusation with facts.

Nutrition. to add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional content.

to add alcohol to (wine or the like).

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verb (used without object)

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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Supporters say the project would reverse the effects of erosion and fortify the barrier island.

Then lemon juice and peel, to detoxify the body and fortify the liver.

Fortify yourself with a bourbon on the rocks, then ask any server for ghost stories and a quick, informal tour.

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Supporters say the project would reverse the effects of erosion and fortify the barrier island.

Then lemon juice and peel, to detoxify the body and fortify the liver.

Fortify yourself with a bourbon on the rocks, then ask any server for ghost stories and a quick, informal tour.

And if you doze off in a noisy environment, the cacophony might conceivably fortify recollections you might prefer to forget.

Ingesting dirt might also soothe morning sickness and fortify the mother's immune system.

Current efforts to fortify the city's levees won't be enough.

They order construction of new cells to thicken and fortify its walls.

In one sort, scholars use wisdom, learning and high ideals to fortify the citadel of truth.

Metallic iron powder is added to foods to fortify them.

The beams fortify the skull and beak, making them extremely strong for up and down jabbing movements.

The regime is in sad shape, and a single man cannot fortify it by sheer will.

Shame at being seen crying comes in to arrest its course and to fortify the effort at self-control.

You'll also be able to fortify predetermined spots on the map.

We should also make it mandatory to fortify vitamins and minerals in food stuffs.

Expect the company to fortify its existing product lineups with redesigns, firmware updates and more deals with outside parties.

The ordeal actually helped to fortify the cave's entrance.

We stub our toe on change and simply acquire more information to fortify our established position.

And the time to do it is before any government has had the opportunity to fortify itself with a popular mandate.

So job seekers can fortify themselves by thinking in advance about the past.

The prudent approach would be to leverage the country's petroleum wealth to fortify other sectors of the economy.

Metro said it could fortify its purchasing power in what is the world's third-largest retail market.

Metro said it could fortify its purchasing power in what is the world's third- largest retail market.

Engineers rushed to fix the city's pumps and fortify its levees.

She was pointing a finger at problems, suggesting solutions and generating dance music to fortify everyone.

The blind runners must fortify themselves in ways that athletes with sight do not.

The cause need not even be noble, since a hopeless situation and senseless violence can actually fortify a work of fiction.

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World English Dictionary

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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Word Origin & History

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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"My gentleman gives the law where he is; he will outpray saints in chapel, outgeneral veterans in the field, and outshine all courtesy in the hall. He is good company for pirates, and good with academicians; so that it is useless to fortify yourself against him; he has the private entrance to all minds, and I could as easily exclude myself, as him."

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