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单词 fortify
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fortifyverb [ T ]

uk/ˈfɔː.tɪ.faɪ/us/ˈfɔːr.t̬ə.faɪ/

to make something stronger, 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)

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Becoming and making stronger

  • aggrandize
  • boil
  • boil up
  • bolster
  • cement
  • concentrate
  • concentrated
  • dial
  • fuel
  • gel
  • harden
  • jell
  • power (sth) up
  • reignite
  • reinvigorate
  • take hold idiom
  • that'll put hairs on your chest! idiom
  • tighten
  • tighten sth up
  • toughen

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fortifyverb [ T ]

us/ˈfɔr·t̬əˌfɑɪ/

to strengthen something, esp. in order to protect it:

Property owners have to fortify their oceanfront homes against weather damage.
These reforms are aimed at fortifying the political system.
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