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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 | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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