Fortify

Quick meaning: Fortify is a verb meaning To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.

Meaning

To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.

More Meanings

1. To support (one's or someone's opinion, statement, etc.) by producing evidence, etc.; to confirm, to corroborate.
2. To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins.
3. To impart fortitude or moral strength to (someone or their determination, or something); to encourage.
4. To make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces.
5. To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen.
6. To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.
7. To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.

Example Sentences

In the day I called, Thou [God] answeredst me; / Thou fortifiedst me with strength in my soul.

[T]hey admitted three thouſand into a ſhare of the Government; and thus fortified, became the cruelleſt Tyranny upon Record.

[I]t [“oleum de costo”] fortifyeth yͤ ſtomack and Lyuer, it keepeth the hayre from fallyng of, & the head from horeneſſe [hoaryness], it cauſeth good colour, and ſauour in all the body.

[I]t may ſerue for no ſmal iuſtification of the tranſlatour that he fortifyeth his tranſlation vvith the authority of ſuch an auncient manuſcript, vvritten aboue eleuen hundred yeares ago, […]

Word Forms

• fortifies
• fortifying
• fortified
• fortifiest
• fortifiedst
• fortifieth

Synonyms for fortify

Depending on context, synonyms include embattle, strengthen, lace, arm, gird, fort.

Antonyms for fortify

Common opposites include weaken, disarm, demilitarize, demilitarise.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fort, gird, build up, spike, lace, strengthen.

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