fortify verb

/ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ/

/ˈfɔːr.t ̬ə-/ v [T]

Definition

to strengthen something, especially in order to protect it

a fortified town

They hurriedly fortified the village with barricades of carts.

The argument had fortified her resolve to prove she was right.

He fortified himself with a drink and a sandwich before driving on.

a fruit drink fortified with vitamin C (= with vitamin C added)

(Definition of fortify verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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