verb Download 🔗Share To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces. Examples : "The soldiers were fortifying the town with sandbags and barbed wire to prepare for the enemy's arrival. " military war building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To impart strength or vigor to. Examples : "The extra protein shakes were fortifying the athletes' muscles before the competition. " medicine physiology body energy aid Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add spirits to wine to increase the alcohol content. Examples : "Sherry is made by fortifying wine." drink food Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To increase the nutritional value of food by adding ingredients. Examples : "Soy milk is often fortified with calcium." food biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The process by which something is fortifyed. Examples : "The fortifying of the old castle walls was essential for the town's defense. " process action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading