fortify

for·tify (fôrt′ə fī′)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to make strong or stronger; strengthen physically, emotionally, etc.
to strengthen against attack, as by building or furnishing with forts, walls, etc.
to support; corroborate to fortify an argument with statistics
to strengthen (wine, etc.) by adding alcohol
to add vitamins, minerals, etc. to (milk, etc.) so as to increase the food value; enrich

Etymology: ME fortifien < OFr fortifier < LL fortificare < L fortis, strong (see fort) + facere, to make, do

intransitive verb

to build military defenses

for′·ti·fi′·able adjective for′·ti·fi′er noun

To strengthen against attack
barricade, entrench, buttress; see defend 1.
To strengthen physically or emotionally
hearten, cheer, sustain, brace, encourage, invigorate, embolden, reinforce; see also strengthen, support 1.
To add ingredients to
enrich, supplement, boost; see supplement.

Preposition: against

attack: Most of their settlements were fortified against attack - hence many were on hilltops or on promontories that could be easily defended.

Object

cereal: In contrast, by the 1990s, most iron came from fortified breakfast cereals where the iron is less bioavailable than from meat.
citadel: It is protected by a fortified citadel built on a rocky promontory.
margarine: Good sources of vitamin A include cheese, eggs, oily fish ( such as mackerel ), milk, fortified margarine and yogurt.
wine: I'm not a big drinker of fortified wine or dark spirits, except whiskey.
stronghold: Back to top Spanish Armada For centuries Boulogne was a heavily fortified border stronghold.
castle: The new Banff Castle, built by Lord Deskford in 1750, stands on the grounds of the original fortified castle.

Preposition: with

calcium: Some soya drink products are also fortified with calcium.
vitamin: Fortified with vitamin D is on quite a few products, most notably milk.
nutrient: UK law requires brown and white flour to be fortified with nutrients ( iron, thiamin and niacin ).
acid: In 1998, food in Canada was fortified nationwide with folic acid.
iron: Bread and some breakfast cereals are also fortified with iron and can be a useful source for vegetarians.
spirit: Method of Production: A light white wine was made with very ripe Palomino grapes and fortified with neutral spirit.

Noun phrase with adjective complement

such: Food sources include oily fish, eggs and fortified foods such as margarine, spreads and breakfast cereals.

Modifying Another Word

hurriedly: We must say the most desirable been fortified hurriedly.
heavily: The wall was the most heavily fortified border in the Empire.
strongly: Even the most strongly fortified city was not safe from him.
suitably: Suitably fortified against the elements, another night of astronomy ensued.
thus: Thus fortified, we moved off to take up a position about a mile away.
probably: Was royal caribbean cruise employment probably fortified day at sea.

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