Definition of Fortify. Meaning of Fortify. Synonyms of Fortify

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Definition of Fortify

Fortify
Fortify For"ti*fy, v. i. To raise defensive works. --Milton.
Fortify
Fortify For"ti*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fortified; p. pr. & vb. n. Fortifying.] [F. fortifier, L. fortificare; fortis strong + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See Fort, and -fy.] 1. To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack. Timidity was fortified by pride. --Gibbon. Pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.

Meaning of Fortify from wikipedia

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- A fortified tower (also defensive tower or castle tower or, in context, just tower) is one of the defensive structures used in fortifications, such as...
- by the United States Navy: The construction of Fortify (AM-237) was canceled on 6 June 1944 USS Fortify (AM-446), was a minesweeper launched 14 February...
- A fortified house or fortified mansion is a type of building which developed in Europe during the Middle Ages, generally with significant fortifications...
- formerly house the landed gentry. Manor houses were sometimes fortified, albeit not as fortified as castles, but this was often more for show than for defence...
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