| 单词 | to fortify oneself |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto fortify oneself b. To confirm, corroborate, add support to (a statement, etc.). to fortify oneself: to confirm one's statement, etc. †Also (rarely) intransitive for reflexive. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > assurance, confirmation, or guarantee > assure, confirm, or guarantee [verb (transitive)] certify1330 highta1375 testify1393 fortifyc1449 avoucha1513 aver1548 vouch1591 the mind > language > statement > assurance, confirmation, or guarantee > assure, confirm, or guarantee [verb (reflexive)] fortify1850 c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 285 To fortofie and strengthe the same badde answere. 1529 T. More Dialogue Heresyes i, in Wks. 164/1 That glose he would haue fortified..with another worde of Christ. ?1533 G. Du Wes Introductorie for to lerne Frenche sig. Ddii My lorde the president fortifying, sayd that we be nat bounde by the lawe to say. 1678 Spanish Hist. 5 To fortifie his Reasons, he sent us a Manifesto. 1833 H. Martineau Loom & Lugger ii. v. 96 A distinct charge is brought against you, fortified by particulars. 1850 R. W. Emerson Plato in Representative Men ii. 58 If he made transcendental distinctions, he fortified himself by drawing all his illustrations from sources disdained by orators. < as lemmas |
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