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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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. 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.

2. The White House:

   This response showcased American leadership at its finest on the world stage, just as we came together as a nation to fortify our domestic resilience in the face of understandable apprehension, to be sure, our tasks are far from complete ; we will keep working to meet this challenge until there are zero cases in West Africa 10 months ago and our domestic infrastructure is fully completed.

3. Rishi Sunak:

   We have seen all too clearly in the last year how global crises impact us at home, with Russia’s appalling invasion of Ukraine driving up energy and food prices. We will fortify our national defences, from economic security to technology supply chains and intelligence expertise, to ensure we are never again vulnerable to the actions of a hostile power.

4. Jens Stoltenberg:

   NATO is going to release its new Strategic Concept laying out how the Alliance will sustain and strengthen transatlantic security in the face of President Putin's aggression as well as other emerging threats. And we'll look ahead to our continuing efforts to fortify our force posture on NATO's eastern flank.

5. Heather Lydia Thornhill:

   Strength is the ability to obviously to others guide your intentions and not take chances or flexibility with that which you originally aimed to fortify with your own inner divine love.

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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