fortify
/
?
fo?t??fa?/
verb
fortifies
;
fortified
;
fortifying
fortifies
;
fortified
;
fortifying
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORTIFY
[
+ object
]
1
:
to strengthen (a place) by building military defenses (such as walls, trenches, etc.)
-
fortify
a city against attack
-
a heavily
fortified
town/border
-
a city
fortified
by high walls
2
a
:
to make (someone or something) stronger
b
:
to make (yourself) feel stronger or less fearful
3
:
to improve the usefulness or quality of (something) by adding something to it
:
enrich