fortify

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔrtɪfaɪ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/

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• Hyphenation: for‧ti‧fy

Verb

Plain form fortify

Third-person singular fortifies

Past tense fortified

Past participle fortified

Present participle fortifying

1. If you fortify something, you strengthen it with tough materials.

   The castle was fortified with an extra layer of stone.

Related words

• fort
• fortification