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Meanings of fortify in English

Portuguese
prover de armas
Catalan
armar-se
Spanish
armar

Prepare oneself for a military confrontation.

      prover de armas
      Portuguese
      fortificar
      Catalan
      enfortir

      Make strong or stronger.

          fortificar
          Portuguese
          envenenar
          Spanish
          fortificar

          Add alcohol to (beverages)

                envenenar
                Portuguese
                fortificar
                Catalan
                fortificar
                Spanish
                fortificar

                Enclose by or as if by a fortification.

                      fortificar
                      Usage of fortify in English
                      1
                      Water-filled barricades are being used to fortify the airport and government offices.
                      The Irish Times
                      2
                      The United States has also helped Baku fortify its offshore oil installations.
                      Reuters
                      3
                      Jan. 2-Germanscommence offensive movement against Kielce; Germans fortify captured Polish towns.
                      The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, ...
                      4
                      You need it to fortify yourself against the rancor that surrounds us.
                      What alice knew: a most curious tale of henry james & jack the r...
                      5
                      They begin to fortify their systems against anticipated reprisals from the Federation.
                      Space Master, GM Book
                      6
                      As soon as they reached the houses they began to fortify them.
                      Through Three Campaigns: A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti
                      7
                      On Alcibiades' advice the Spartans fortify a position at Decelea, in Attica.
                      The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 / (From the Ris...
                      8
                      Besides these works to embellish, he formed others to fortify the city.
                      Athens: Its Rise and Fall, Book IV
                      9
                      Next, you must fortify yourself against the sorrowful earthly ill just named.
                      The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain
                      10
                      He must think of something to fortify his position against that woman.
                      Five Tales
                      11
                      And, whenever I am able, I strive also to console and fortify.
                      Amiel's Journal: The Journal Intime of Henri-Frédéric Amiel
                      12
                      He felt that to fortify his intelligence was to fortify his hate.
                      Les Misérables
                      13
                      Go in and get yourself a double cognac and fortify your nerves.
                      The Young Lions
                      14
                      Deep in his belly, resolve uncoiled and rose to fortify his spine.
                      The Last Gladiatrix
                      15
                      They are to raise a hundred bowmen each and fortify Moat Cailin.
                      A Game of Thrones
                      16
                      Judith's prayer, to beg of God to fortify her in her undertaking.
                      The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Old Testament — Part 1
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                      Fortify across language varieties
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