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fortifiable Definition


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fortify
verb fortifies, fortified, fortifying
    1. To strengthen (a building, city, etc) in preparation for an attack.
      Thesaurus: strengthen, reinforce, brace, protect, steel, secure, entrench, buttress, boost, invigorate, hearten; Antonym: weaken.
    2. To add extra alcohol to (wine) in the course of production, in order to produce sherry, port, etc.
    3. To confirm.
Derivative: fortifiable
adj
    Derivative: fortifier
    noun
      Etymology: 15c: ultimately from Latin fortis strong + -fy.



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