fortify

Etymology
From Late, , from (modern 🇨🇬), from , the    of , from  (ultimately from  or ) +.

Verb

 * 1) To give power, strength, or vigour to (oneself or someone, or to something); to strengthen.
 * 2) To support (one's or someone's opinion, statement, etc.) by producing evidence, etc.; to confirm, to corroborate.
 * 3) To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins.
 * 4) To impart fortitude or moral strength to (someone or their determination, or something); to encourage.
 * 5) To make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces.
 * 6)  To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen.
 * 7) To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.
 * 8) To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.
 * 9)  To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
 * 10)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 11)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 12)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1) To increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding ingredients, especially minerals or vitamins.
 * 2) To impart fortitude or moral strength to (someone or their determination, or something); to encourage.
 * 3) To make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces.
 * 4)  To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen.
 * 5) To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.
 * 6) To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.
 * 7)  To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
 * 8)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 9)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 10)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1) To make (something) defensible against attack by hostile forces.
 * 2)  To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen.
 * 3) To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.
 * 4) To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.
 * 5)  To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
 * 6)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 7)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 8)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1)  To make (something) structurally strong; to strengthen.
 * 2) To increase the defences of (an army, soldiers, etc.), or put (it or them) in a defensive position.
 * 3) To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.
 * 4)  To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
 * 5)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 6)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 7)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1) To secure and strengthen (a place, its walls, etc.) by installing fortifications or other military works.
 * 2)  To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
 * 3)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 4)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 5)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1)  To provide (a city, a fortress, an army, etc.) with equipment or soldiers.
 * 2)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 3)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 4)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1)  To add spirits to (wine) to increase the alcohol content.
 * 2)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 3)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1)  To install fortifications or other military works; also, to put up a defensive position.
 * 2)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1)  To become strong; to strengthen.
 * 1)  To become strong; to strengthen.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:strengthen.

Translations

 * Bulgarian: ,
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:, ,
 * Danish: forstærke
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Irish: daingnigh, neartaigh
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: за́сили
 * Maori: whakapūioio
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian: уси́ливать,, , , , , ,
 * Spanish:


 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Danish: berige
 * Finnish:, vahventaa,
 * French:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Macedonian: збо́гати, до́даде
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:
 * Russian: ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Danish:
 * Esperanto: fortigi, fortikigi
 * Finnish: ,
 * French:
 * German: ,
 * Greek:
 * Ancient: ὀχυρόω
 * Ido: ,
 * Italian:
 * Korean: 강하게 하다
 * Latin: fortificō, corrōborō, ēmūniō, firmo,, praemunio
 * Macedonian: за́цврсти, за́крепи
 * Middle English: garnysshen
 * Norwegian:
 * Bokmål: befeste
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Quechua: pukaray
 * Romanian:
 * Russian: ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian:


 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: ,
 * Danish: spidse
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish:, väkevöidä
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian:
 * Russian:
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:


 * Finnish:
 * Macedonian: