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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryfor·ti·fy \ˈfȯr-tə-ˌfī\ verb (-fied ; -fy·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English fortifien, from Anglo-French fortifier,from Late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis strong DATE 15th centurytransitive verb: to make strong: as a. to strengthen and secure (as a town) by forts or batteries b. to give physical strength, courage, or endurance to fortified by a hearty meal c. to add mental or moral strength to : encourage fortified by prayer d. to add material to for strengthening or enriching fortified milkintransitive verb: to erect fortifications• for·ti·fi·er \-ˌfī(-ə)r\ nounEnglish Etymologyfortify mid-15c., "provide (a town) with walls and defenses," from M.Frhttp://M.Fr.fortifier, from L.L. fortificare, from L. fortis "strong" (see fort) + facere "to make" (see factitious). Sense of "to strengthen mentally or morally" is from late 15c. Meaning "add liquor or alcohol" is from 1880.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7fortifyfor·tify / 5fC:tifai; NAmE 5fC:rt- / verb(for·ti·fies, for·ti·fy·ing, for·ti·fied, for·ti·fied) ▪ [VN] 1. ~ sth (against sb / sth) to make a place more able to resist attack, especially by building high walls 筑防御工事；(尤指)筑城防御: a fortified town 设防的城镇 2. ~ sb / yourself (against sb / sth) to make sb / yourself feel stronger, braver, etc. (在物质或精神上)加强,增强: He fortified himself against the cold with a hot drink. 他喝了一杯热饮御寒。 3. to make a feeling or an attitude stronger 增强(感觉或态度): The news merely fortified their determination. 这消息只是增强了他们的决心。 4. ~ sth (with sth) to increase the strength or quality of food or drink by adding sth to it (加入某物)强化(食品或饮料)；提高营养价值: Sherry is fortified wine (= wine with extra alcohol added). 雪利酒是添加了酒精的葡萄酒。 cereal fortified with extra vitamins 添加维生素的谷类食物 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionv. Function: verb 1 Synonyms: STRENGTHEN 2, energize, invigorate, reinforce Related Words: arouse, rally, rouse, stir; refresh, renew, restore Contrasted Words: dilute, thin Antonyms: enfeeble 2 Synonyms: GIRD 3, brace, prepare, ready, steel, strengthenWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedfor·ti·fy\-ˌfī\ verb(-ed/-ing/-es)Etymology: Middle English fortifien, from Middle French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis strong + -ficare -fy — more at forttransitive verb1. : to make strong : strengthen: as a. : to strengthen and secure (as a town) by forts or batteries or by surrounding with fortifications b. obsolete : to equip and supply (as a garrison or fortress) c. : to add strength by reinforcing the structure of < fortifying the dam with riprap > d. : to give physical strength, courage, or endurance to :invigorate, refresh < a balanced diet fortifies the system against infection > < fortified himself with a glass of wine > e. : to add mental or moral strength to : furnish with resistant power : help to endure : encourage, confirm < their spirits fortified with prayer > < fortified by initial successes he determined to carry out his plan > < let thy spirit fortify me in times of touble >2. obsolete : to make (as a way) passable3. : to add material to for the purpose of strengthening or improving: as a. : to add ethyl alcohol to (as wines) b. : to enrich (as a foodstuff or diet) by increasing the content of material usually present (as minerals or vitamins) or by adding something not normally present (as an antibiotic) c. : to bring (as a weak or spent solution) to the proper concentration by addition of a deficient substance < fortifying spent nitric acid recovered from the nitrating of cellulose with concentrated nitric acid >intransitive verb1. obsolete : to grow or become strong2. : to erect fortifications : prepare military defensesSynonyms: see strengthen

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