Fortify
Origin
From Old French fortifier
Full definition of fortify
Verb
- To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.
- To impart strength or vigor to.
- Sir Walter ScottPride came to the aid of fancy, and both combined to fortify his resolution.
- To increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients.
- To strengthen mentally or morally.
- Wodehouse Offing|XXI|“And do you realize that in a few shakes I've got to show up at dinner and have Mrs Cream being very, very kind to me? It hurts the pride of the Woosters, Jeeves.†“My advice, sir, would be to fortify yourself for the ordeal.†“How?†“There are always cocktails, sir. Should I pour you another?†“You should.â€