English dictionary
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English noun: fort | |||
| 1. | fort (artifact) a fortified military post where troops are stationed | ||
| Synonyms | garrison | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | military post, post | ||
| Instance hyponym | Fort George G. Meade, Fort George Gordon Meade, Fort Meade | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 2. | fort (artifact) a fortified defensive structure | ||
| Synonyms | fortress | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, defensive structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alcazar, martello tower, presidio, sconce | ||
| Instance hyponym | Alhambra, Bastille, Machu Picchu, Tower of London | ||
| Part holonym | battlement, crenelation, crenellation | ||
English verb: fort | |||
| 1. | fort (motion) gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense | ||
| Synonyms | fort up | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | assemble, foregather, forgather, gather, meet | ||
| 2. | fort (contact) enclose by or as if by a fortification | ||
| Synonyms | fortify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | close in, enclose, inclose, shut in | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | embattle, trench | ||
| 3. | fort (competition) station (troops) in a fort | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | place, post, send, station | ||
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