Meaning of fortify in English

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

Examples of fortify

fortify
It is now part of the international political landscape, fortified by other courts and a galaxy of non-governmental organizations and transnational alliances.
At this time, however, the government concentrated on fortifying relatively few but central places, especially at the frontiers and the most important ferry stations.
Unlike floods, typhoons, or some manner of epidemics, populations cannot be publicly marshaled to 'resist' or 'fortify themselves' against the coming disaster.
The ancient states pushed outward into these regions in order to fortify themselves against their rivals, and the unified empires continued the process.
Today there is greater reluctance to use labour law to fortify collective industrial relations institutions.
Similar considerations apply also to fortified sites, rich burials, and hoard-deposition sites.
Professional groups organise themselves, and the divisions between them get fortified.
Throughout the post-war period, they fortified the philosophical and ideological lifeblood of a movement which had gone on the defensive worldwide.
At the same time, the existence of a strong aristocracy also fortified the government, thus preserving the state from degenerating into anarchy and despotism.
It also explains why it has ' sustained popular support, cemented unity, fortified collective resolve and rallied flagging commitment over the years '.
This, combined with an ethical distaste for genetics, fortified a science of development that riveted its attention on the social environment.
A party that foresees its displacement has incentives to fortify countervailing power centres, including the judiciary.
To my gratification he acknowledged that this might be a case where a judiciously selected exception could fortify the general rule against neologisms.
When spouses are able to maintain their overall quality of life, they are fortified to continue to provide care to the patient.
From 1950 to 1975, policymakers gradually fortified existing policies by making benefits both more generous and more inclusive.
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Translations of fortify

in Chinese (Traditional)
(尤指為防禦而)加強,增強…
in Chinese (Simplified)
(尤指为防御而)加强,增强…
in Spanish
fortalecer, fortificada, fortificar…
in Portuguese
fortalecer, fortificar…
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~を要塞(さい)化する, (人)を(肉体的、精神的に)強くする…
tahkim etmek, sağlamlaştırmak, güçlendirmek…
fortifier, corser…
fortificar, enfortir…
versterken, verrijken, alcoholiseren…
forskanse, befæste, tilsætte…
befästa, förskära, berika…
memperkuat, memperkaya…
befestigen, verbessern…
befeste, forsterke, tilsette (vitaminer…
зводити укріплення, кріпити…
укреплять, подкреплять(ся), поддерживать…
يُحَصّن, يُشَجّع…
opevnit, zesílit…
memperkuat, memperkaya…
ป้องกัน, ทำให้มีรสดีขึ้น…
củng cố, làm cho mạnh thêm…
fortyfikować, umacniać, wzmacniać…
요새화하다, 기운이 나게 하다…
fortificare, rinvigorire, irrobustire…
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