English verb: fortify | |||
1. | fortify (change) make strong or stronger | ||
Samples | This exercise will strengthen your upper body. Strengthen the relations between the two countries. | ||
Synonyms | beef up, strengthen | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | batten, batten, batten down, brace, brace up, buttress, confirm, reenforce, reinforce, restrengthen, ruggedise, ruggedize, secure, stabilise, stabilize, steady, substantiate, undergird, vitalise, vitalize | ||
Cause | strengthen | ||
Antonyms | weaken | ||
2. | fortify (contact) enclose by or as if by a fortification | ||
Synonyms | fort | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | close in, enclose, inclose, shut in | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | embattle, trench | ||
3. | fortify (competition) prepare oneself for a military confrontation | ||
Samples | The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East. Troops are building up on the Iraqi border. | ||
Synonyms | arm, build up, gird | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | forearm, re-arm, rearm | ||
Antonyms | disarm, demilitarise, demilitarize | ||
4. | fortify (change) add nutrients to | ||
Samples | Fortified milk. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | add | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
5. | fortify (change) add alcohol to (beverages) | ||
Samples | The punch is spiked!. | ||
Synonyms | lace, spike | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||