[ UK /fˈɔːtɪfˌa‍ɪ/ ]
[ US /ˈfɔɹtɪˌfaɪ/ ]
VERB
  1. add alcohol to (beverages)
    the punch is spiked!
  2. enclose by or as if by a fortification
  3. make strong or stronger
    This exercise will strengthen your upper body
    strengthen the relations between the two countries
  4. add nutrients to
    fortified milk
  5. prepare oneself for a military confrontation
    troops are building up on the Iraqi border
    The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
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How To Use fortify In A Sentence

  • Draw thee waters for the siege, fortify thy strong holds: go into clay, and tread the morter, make strong the brickkiln. Villaraigosa And Nunez Cut And Run - Video Report
  • Both forces used earth and logs to fortify their defensive fighting positions while fighting the 1864 Overland Campaign.
  • Plus, too many black children see school as a place where they're supposed to get reprimanded and putting black educators as main executioner; we're essentially fortifying centuries-old traditions of promoting blacks as overseer in the proverbial plantation. Jose Vilson: Why Black/Latino Male Teachers aren't as Effective in the Classroom... Yet
  • And stake young trees, especially bare-root trees and evergreens, to fortify them against strong winds.
  • Dinner's not till 8: 30, so fortify yourself with a predinner pisco in the hotel bar.
  • Faced with weak sales back in 2006, Burger King invested $3m to "fortify" its UK operation and a marketing push has since paid off. The Guardian World News
  • When it did have to fortify a place, they used a few soldiers, rather than any serious fortification.
  • Creative projects, on the other hand, fortify you now and in the future.
  • But the nutrients of the blood of life spilled in penitence help fortify the Sun to win the battle against the Night. Mythology and legends of the Nahua people: part 1
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