İngilizce-Türkçe-Almanca sözlük

1. -de tahkimat yapmak.
2. -e moral vermek. güçlendirmek, berkitmek, tahkim etmek. kuvvetlendir. kuvvetlendir. f.
3. -e moral vermek. kuvvetlendirmek, takviye etmek, desteklemek, alkolle kuvvetlendirmek, canlandırmak. tahkim etmek:bir nokta mevki veya bölgeyi sahra tahkimatı veya daimi tahkimat ile düşmana karşı savunulacak vaziyete koymak. Tahkim etmek.
4. kuvvetlendirmek, takviye etmek, teyit etmek, sağlamlaştırmak; istihkam haline getirmek; güçlendir, alkol ilave ederek kuvvetlendirmek.
5. güçlendirmek. berkitmek.
6. tahkim etmek. istihkâmlarla çevirmek. sağlamlaştırmak. kuvvetlendirmek.
7. kuvvetlendir.

Etymology : Middle English fortifien, from Middle French fortifier, from Late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis strong
Pronunciation : -"fI
Function : verb
Date : 15th century

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1. garrison, defend; strengthen; reinforce; enrich. fortify\for"ti*fy\, v. i. to raise defensive works.fortify \for"ti*fy\ , v. t. [imp. & p. p. fortified ; p. pr. & vb. n. fortifying.] [f. fortifier, l. fortificare; fortis strong + -ficare (in comp.) to make. see: fort, and -fy.].
2. to add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack. timidity was fortified by pride. pride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution. w. scott.
3. to strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.fortify v.
4. make strong or stronger; "this exercise will strengthen your upper body" [syn: strengthen, beef up] [ant: weaken].
5. enclose by or as if by a fortification [syn: fort].
6. prepare for a military confrontation; "the u.s. is arming saudi arabia" [syn: arm, build up, gird] [ant: disarm].
7. add nutrients to; as of foods; "fortified milk".
8. add alcohol beverages [syn: spike, lace].
9. To add strength to; to strengthen; to confirm; to furnish with power to resist attack.
10. To strengthen and secure by forts or batteries, or by surrounding with a wall or ditch or other military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.
11. To raise defensive works. add nutrients to; "fortified milk" enclose by or as if by a fortification.
12. 1. To fortify a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it. British soldiers working to fortify an airbase in Bahrain.
13. If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger. It has also been fortified with vitamin C fortified cereal products.