Definitions for fortify

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fortify for·ti·fy

Spelling: [fawr-tuh-fahy]

IPA: /ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ/

Fortify is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 95 anagrams from letters in fortify (ffiorty).

Definitions for fortify

verb (used with object)

1. to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
2. to furnish with a means of resisting force or standing strain or wear:
3. to make strong; impart strength or vigor to:
4. to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients:
5. to strengthen mentally or morally:
6. to confirm or corroborate:
7. Nutrition. to add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional content.
8. to add alcohol to (wine or the like).

verb (used without object)

1. to set up defensive works; erect fortifications.

Origin of fortify

1400-50; late Middle English fortifien Middle French fortifier Late Latin fortificāre, equivalent to Latin forti(s) strong + -ficāre -fy

Examples for fortify

That name seemed to fortify them against the scouts of passion.

Does Israel offer up any facts to fortify his incendiary charge?

A truce is then made for the purpose of burying the dead, and the Greeks fortify their camp.

To justify and fortify myself I thought how badly my husband had behaved to me.

Do you think these are the men who are likely to fortify and maintain your title to the crown?

"The enemy are continuing to fortify the coast, Sir," said the subaltern.

So Romney reversed course again, vowing “to fortify his communications and messaging team by adding seasoned operatives.”

Throughout her testimony, she repeatedly put a slender hand to her chest and took in gulps of air to fortify herself.

Next will be using the Copenhagen accord to fortify the U.S. Senate to pass a climate bill.

And volunteers are working around the clock at Fort Tilden beach in the Rockaways to fortify sand dunes.