fortify
English
Etymology
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From Old French fortifier, from Latin fortificō.
Pronunciation
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- Hyphenation: for‧ti‧fy
Verb
fortify (third-person singular simple present fortif, present participle ies, simple past and past participle fortified)
- (military) To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces. [from early 15th c.]
- (figurative) To impart strength or vigor to.
- (Can we date this quote by Sir Walter Scott and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- Pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution.
- 1960, P[elham] G[renville] Wodehouse, chapter XXI, in Jeeves in the Offing, London: Herbert Jenkins, →OCLC:
- “And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me? It hurts the pride of the Woosters, Jeeves.” “My advice, sir, would be to fortify yourself for the ordeal.” “How?” “There are always cocktails, sir. Should I pour you another?” “You should.”
- (Can we date this quote by Sir Walter Scott and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
- (wine) To add spirits to wine to increase the alcohol content. [from 1880]
- Sherry is made by fortifying wine.
- (food) To increase the nutritional value of food by adding ingredients. [from 1939]
- 1979, Kiplinger's Personal Finance (volume 33, number 7, July 1979, page 47)
- Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.
- Soy milk is often fortified with calcium.
- 1979, Kiplinger's Personal Finance (volume 33, number 7, July 1979, page 47)
Synonyms
- (To strengthen military defenses): castellate, incastle, incastellate; see also strengthen and secure
- (To impart strength): See also Thesaurus:strengthen
Related terms
Translations
increase the defenses of
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impart strength or vigor to
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add spirits to wine
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increase the nutritional value
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