noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The process by which something is fortified.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of fortify form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

bracingcorruptioncuttingexhilaratinglacingpollution

Example

More examples

"After fortifying the house, no zombie had a chance of getting in."

Etymology

From fortify + -ing.

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