Fortify Definition & Meaning
fortify
- verb
- make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"
- enclose by or as if by a fortification
- 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"
- add nutrients to; "fortified milk"
- add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"
"Fortify" in song lyrics
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"YOU SAY, FORTIFY"
Rage Against the Machine — Without a Face -
"Never speak of a lie; I let the fear fortify"
Sweatshop Union — The Thing About It -
"For such a time do I now fortify"
William Shakespeare — Sonnet LXIII
Words that rhyme with fortify
Usage tips for "fortify"
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- What does fortify mean?
- make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" enclose by or as if by a fortification 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" add nutrients to; "fortified milk" add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"
- What part of speech is fortify?
- Fortify is a verb.
- How many definitions does fortify have?
- Fortify has 5 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).