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FORTIFY definition: 1. to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it: 2. to make something stronger…. Learn more.
a. : to strengthen and secure (a place, such as a town) by forts or batteries. a city fortified by high walls. b. : to give physical strength, courage, or endurance to. fortified by a hearty meal. c. : to add mental or moral strength to : encourage. fortified by prayer. fortified by early successes. d.
Fortify definition: to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.. See examples of FORTIFY used in a sentence.
If you add nutrients to something you fortify it. Food scientists have found ways to fortify cereal, but in addition to vitamins C and D, they usually add a lot of sugar. If you strengthen your defenses, you fortify them, perhaps by adding more arms or increasing your defensive walls.
FORTIFY meaning: 1. to make something stronger, especially in order to protect it: 2. to make something stronger…. Learn more.
Definition of fortify verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To fortify something means to make it more powerful and more likely to succeed. [ formal ] His declared agenda is to raise standards in schools and fortify parent power.
1. (Fortifications) ( 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. (Brewing) to add spirits or alcohol to (wine), in order to produce sherry, port, etc. 5.
fortify. verb. /ˈfɔrt̮əˌfaɪ/ Verb Forms. fortify something (against somebody/something) to make a place more able to resist attack, especially by building high walls a fortified town They fortified the area against attack. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
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 ...
