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What (who) is Fortify - definition
WIKIMEDIA DISAMBIGUATION PAGE
Fortify (disambiguation)
fortify
v.
1)(D; tr.) to fortify against
2)(D; refl., tr.) to fortify with (he fortified himself with a shot of whiskey)
Fortify
·vi To raise defensive works.
II. Fortify ·vt To add strength to; to Strengthen; to Confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.
III. Fortify ·vt To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.
fortify
['f?:t?f??]
¦ verb (fortifies, fortifying, fortified)
1. provide with defensive works as protection against attack.
2. invigorate or encourage.
3. [often as adjective fortified] add spirits to (wine) to make port, sherry, etc.
increase the nutritive value of (food) by adding vitamins.
Derivatives
fortifiable adjective
fortifier noun
Origin
ME: from Fr. fortifier, from late L. fortificare, from L. fortis 'strong'.
Wikipedia
Fortify
Fortify is a verb, meaning to build a fortification.
Fortify may also refer to:
Examples of use of Fortify
1. We aim to fortify wherever necessary," Barak said.
2. British advisers will fortify the newly appointed governor, Muhammad Daud.
3. Moscow has already signaled that it will fortify its economic and political ties with Iran.
4. It‘s critical for women to build and fortify their own supportive networks.
5. They decided to fortify this red wine by adding some grain alcohol.