Definitions for Fortify
ˈfɔr təˌfaɪfor·ti·fy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. strengthen, beef up, fortifyverb

   make strong or stronger

   "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

2. fortify, fortverb

   enclose by or as if by a fortification

3. arm, build up, fortify, girdverb

   prepare oneself for a military confrontation

   "The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"; "troops are building up on the Iraqi border"

4. fortifyverb

   add nutrients to

   "fortified milk"

5. spike, lace, fortifyverb

   add alcohol to (beverages)

   "the punch is spiked!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortifyverb

   To increase the defenses of.

2. fortifyverb

   To impart strength or vigor to.

3. fortifyverb

   To increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients.

4. fortifyverb

   To strengthen mentally or morally.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To FORTIFYverb

   Etymology: fortifier, French.

   1. To strengthen against attacks by walls or works.

   Great Dunsinane he strongly fortifies. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   He fortified the city against besieging. Ecclus. l. 4.

   2. To confirm; to encourage.

   It greatly fortified her desires, to see that her mother had the like desires. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   3. To fix; to establish in resolution.

   But in-born worth that fortune can controul,
   New-strung and stiffer bent her softer soul:
   The heroine assum’d the woman’s place,
   Confirm’d her mind, and fortify’d her face. Dryden.

   A young man, before he leaves the shelter of his father’s house, should be fortified with resolution to secure his virtues. John Locke.

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1. fortify

   To fortify means to strengthen or reinforce something, often in a defensive context. This can refer to physically strengthening structures, such as buildings or walls, or metaphoric strengthening, such as bolstering one's resolve or health. It can also refer to supplementing substances like food or drinks with additional nutrients.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortifyverb

   to add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack

2. Fortifyverb

   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

3. Fortifyverb

   to raise defensive works

4. Etymology: [F. fortifier, L. fortificare; fortis strong + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Fort, and -fy.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortify

   for′ti-fī, v.t. to strengthen against attack with forts, &c.: to invigorate: to confirm:—pa.p. for′tifīed.—adj. Fortifī′able.—ns. Fortificā′tion, the art of strengthening a military position by means of defensive works: the work so constructed: that which fortifies; For′tifier. [Fr. fortifier—Low L. fortificāre—fortis, strong, facĕre, to make.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortify

   To strengthen and secure by forts, batteries, and other works of art; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces, or capable of standing a siege.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fortify in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Fortify in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Fortify in a Sentence

1. Christopher Paulsen:

   Unless you really need to fortify a balance sheet and get bigger, a lot of M&A activity will wait until there’s more of a discrepancy between haves and have-nots.

2. Eric Liu:

   My emphasis is on trying to fortify people so they don't need a savior leader to come and put in all their hopes in, i'm always quoting the great organizer Ella Baker, who said,' Strong people don't need strong leaders.'.

3. Gary Small:

   So it's clear that there is a connection between our minds and our bodies, and if we heal our minds, it will fortify our bodies.

4. Li Ka-shing:

   It is within each and every nation's [ sovereign ] right to address its national security concerns, meanwhile, [ Hong Kong ] has the mission-critical task to fortify Hong Kong citizens' faith and maintain international trust in the constitutional principle of' One Country, Two Systems ','.

5. Kat Van Kirk:

   This means it can help fortify your overall health and be better on your stomach so you won’t feel sluggish during sex, she says. RELATED: Shirtless Nick Jonas Explains How He Got His New Buff Body 5. There's even a beer specifically engineered to enhance performance. 50 Shades of Green is basically like green juice and Viagra combined. It uses ginseng, ginkgo biloba and damiana to achieve increased sexual desire, blood flow and nerve stimulation.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Fortify
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fortify
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Fortify
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Fortify
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Fortify
7. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html