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单词 fortifier
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
for•ti•fy /ˈfɔrtəˌfaɪ/USA pronunciation   v. [+ object], -fied, -fy•ing. 
  1. Militaryto increase the defenses of:They went about fortifying the besieged town.
  2. to impart strength or vigor to:had fortified myself with a good breakfast.
  3. to increase the effectiveness of, such as by additional ingredients:to fortify a diet with vitamins.
  4. to strengthen mentally or morally:fortified by faith.
See -fort-.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
for•ti•fy  (fôrtə fī′),USA pronunciation v., -fied, -fy•ing. 
v.t. 
  1. Militaryto protect or strengthen against attack;
    surround or provide with defensive military works.
  2. to furnish with a means of resisting force or standing strain or wear:to fortify cotton with nylon.
  3. to make strong;
    impart strength or vigor to:to fortify oneself with a good breakfast.
  4. to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients:to fortify a diet with vitamins; to fortify a lotion with lanolin.
  5. to strengthen mentally or morally:to be fortified by religious faith.
  6. to confirm or corroborate:to fortify an accusation with facts.
  7. Nutritionto add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional content.
  8. Wineto add alcohol to (wine or the like).

v.i. 
  1. to set up defensive works;
    erect fortifications.
  • Late Latin fortificāre, equivalent. to Latin forti(s) strong + -ficāre -fy
  • Middle French fortifier
  • late Middle English fortifien 1400–50
forti•fi′a•ble, adj. 
forti•fi′er, n. 
forti•fy′ing•ly, adv. 
    • 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged strengthen, reinforce.
    • 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged hearten, embolden.

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