Fortify
['fɔːtɪfaɪ] or ['fɔrtɪfaɪ]
Definition
(verb.) add nutrients to; 'fortified milk'.
(verb.) enclose by or as if by a fortification.
Inputed by Barnard--From WordNet
Definition
(v. t.) To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.
(v. t.) 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.
(v. i.) To raise defensive works.
Editor: Rosalie
Synonyms and Synonymous
v. a. [1]. Protect by fortifications.[2]. Strengthen, confirm, brace, add strength to.
Typist: Maxine
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Strengthen, confirm, corroborate, garrison, brace, intrench
ANT:Weaken, invalidate, dismantle
Editor: Maureen
Definition
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.
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Examples
- Fortify, or rather intrench, at once, and concentrate all your troops for the field there as rapidly as you can. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I know several women, who have made most excellent wives after a slip or two, which I assure you madam often serves to fortify our virtue afterwards. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
- Will he, in the language of Pindar, make justice his high tower, or fortify himself with crooked deceit? Plato. The Republic.
- A delay would give the enemy time to reinforce and fortify. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Later in the day a more determined attack was made, but this, too, failed, and Sherman was left to fortify what he had gained. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Cold, poverty, and a life of danger and fatigue fortify the strength and courage of Barbarians. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- It was one of the slogans of the Communist party and it meant, Hold out and fortify, and you will win. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Thus the enemy, with a vastly superior force, was strongly fortified to the east, south, and west, and commanded the river below. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The important elevations within the line had all been carefully fortified and supplied with a proper armament. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Columbus, besides being strongly fortified, contained a garrison much more numerous than the force I had with me. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It was fortified both on the top and on the rocky and precipitous sides. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- He fortified his new position, and our trenches were then extended from the left of our main line to connect with his new one. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Thomas was strongly fortified in his position, so that he would have been safe against the attack of Hood. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The enemy on his front was partially fortified, but was soon driven out of his works. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the night, however, Beauregard fell back to the line which had been already selected, and commenced fortifying it. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The Austrians had been fortifying it for years. Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell To Arms.
- From the 23d of May the work of fortifying and pushing forward our position nearer to the enemy had been steadily progressing. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Mr Inspector, hastily fortifying himself with another glass, strolled out with a noiseless foot and an unoccupied countenance. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Fortifying himself with this assurance, Sikes drained the glass to the bottom, and then, with many grumbling oaths, called for his physic. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Listen, Comrade Marty, Gomez broke out, the anis fortifying his anger. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- This can be held with four thousand men, if they will turn their attention immediately to fortifying their positions. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Should he attack you it is all well, but if he does not you should attack him before he fortifies. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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