Fortify

/ˈfɔːtɪfaɪ/

Synonyms for "fortify" (224 found)

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Closest matches (45)

Verb(9 words)

strengthen arm battenedbeef upbeefing bolster boost bracedbuild up

add toadulterate affirm animate arm armor armor-plate arouse attest augment authenticate backback upbank barricade bastardize battlebear outbeef upblockade

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bolster boost bracebrace upbrisk briskenbuck up

Noun(7 words)

armoring armors armour barricading battens braces bracing

Adjective(2 words)

bombproof bulletproof

Strong matches (67)

Noun(12 words)

bulletproofing bulletproofs bulwarks bunker bunkerscastle keepcements dykesearth bankentrenching firms girdles

bulwark buoy buttresscase hardencastellate certify cheerchirk upcircumstantiate confirm contaminate contribute corroborate corrupt crenellate cut debase defend denaturalize denature

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dig indilute doctordoctor updocument embattle embolden encourage energize enhance enliven enrich entrench exhilarate fencefresh upfreshenfreshen upgarrison gird harden

Verb(11 words)

castled consolidated dyked embolden encourage enhance enrich entrenches fort fortifies gird

Adjective(3 words)

embattled entrenched fortified

Related words (112)

Verb(28 words)

hardened immunise inspire intrench intrenches lace nerved nervingprovide nutrientsreenforce reenforces reinforce reinforced reinforces ruggedize sandbagged spike steeled steeling stockaded

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strengthened strengthens supplemented tonify toughened toughens trenched vitaminize

hearten increase invigorate lace manman the garrisonmine nerve nourish palisadeperk uppick uppollute prepare probate prop prove quicken rally ratify

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ready reanimate reassure recreate recruit refresh refreshen regale reinforce reinvigorate renew restore restrengthen revive revivify rouse secureset upshore upspike steel stiffen stimulate stir strengthen substantiate supplement support sustaintamper withtemper toughen undergird uphold validate verify vitalize vivify wall warrant waterwater down

Adjective(6 words)

intrenched moatedsolid structure designstable coaststable planstormproof

Noun(16 words)

palisades redoubts reenforcing reinforcing sandbag sandbags sinew sinews steels stiffening stockade stockades stonewalls strengthening supplements toughening

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18 entries

add alter changeclose indefense enclose enhancement fixgear upinclose modifymoral supportprepare ready setset up

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More specific

7 entries

brace bulwark embolden inspire mineralize rampart vitaminize

Collocations

6 entries

defense diet minerals position vitamins walls

Inflections

3 entries

fortified fortifies fortifying

Derivations

3 entries

fortifiable fortification fortifier

Sample sentences

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Fadil and Dania were ready to do anything to fortify their relationship.

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We must fortify the settlement before someone tries to attack it.

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Officials are using their wealth of masks to fortify relations with specific countries that are receiving Vietnamese masks, analysts believe.

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We will fortify the gates with iron bars.

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