fortify
11fortify — UK [ˈfɔː(r)tɪfaɪ] / US [ˈfɔrtɪˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms fortify : present tense I/you/we/they fortify he/she/it fortifies present participle fortifying past tense fortified past participle fortified 1) to protect a place against attack… …
12fortify — v. 1)(D; tr.) to fortify against 2)(D; refl., tr.) to fortify with (he fortified himself with a shot of whiskey) * * * [ fɔːtɪfaɪ] (D;tr.) to fortifyagainst (D;refl.,tr.) to fortify with (he fortifyied himself with a shot of whiskey) …
13fortify — for•ti•fy [[t]ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) mil to increase the defenses of: to fortify a besieged town[/ex] 2) to furnish with a means of standing strain or wear: to fortify cotton with nylon[/ex] 3) to impart strength or vigor to 4) to… …
14fortify — for|ti|fy [ˈfo:tıfaı US ˈfo:r ] v past tense and past participle fortified present participle fortifying third person singular fortifies [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: fortifier, from Latin fortis strong ] 1.) to build towers, walls etc… …
15fortify — for|ti|fy [ fɔrtı,faı ] verb transitive 1. ) to protect a place against attack by building strong walls, towers, or other structures around it 2. ) FORMAL to make yourself or someone else feel more determined, powerful, or full of energy: They… …
16fortify — verb (T) 1 to build towers, walls etc around an area or city in order to defend it: a fortified city 2 to encourage an attitude or feeling and make it stronger: Recent successes had fortified the team spirit. 3 (often passive) to make someone… …
17fortify — verb 1) measures to fortify the building Syn: strengthen, secure, barricade, protect 2) I ll have a drink to fortify me Syn: invigorate, strengthen, energize, enliven, animate, vitalize; informal pep …
18fortify — verb Fortify is used with these nouns as the object: ↑castle …
19fortify — verb 1) the knights fortified their citadel Syn: build defenses around, strengthen, secure, protect Ant: weaken, expose 2) the wall had been fortified Syn: strengthen, reinforce …
20Fortify Software — is a San Mateo, California based software vendor. The company was founded in 2003 and provides software security products that identify and remove security vulnerabilities from software applications throughout the development, testing, and… …
