fortify

How to use fortify in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for fortify.

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Quick take

make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of fortify gathered in one view.

verb

make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

verb

enclose by or as if by a fortification

verb

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"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for fortify.

verb

make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

verb

enclose by or as if by a fortification

verb

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"

verb

add nutrients to; "fortified milk"

verb

add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"

Example sentences

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They fortify the holes behind them, and can use their many, many vantage points to warn you about other emerging threats.

We as consumers should be aware of which companies are deciding to fortify their products and support those by buying their products.

But suppose that one Goa'uld decided to fortify stargates, use a bunch of secret weapons simultaneously, and begin conquering in earnest.

Who knew this was all society needed to fortify people's fiduciary responsibilities.

Companies, especially milk companies, began fortifying their product with vitamin D and marketing that fact because consumers responded well to "give milk to your kids or they'll get rickets".

The Franco-Belgian border would have been harder to fortify than the Franco-German border, and considering the cost overruns on the latter portion the former started to look infeasible.