Synonyms and Antonyms of fortify

synonym (synonym of fortify)

  • (verb.change)
    beef up, strengthen
    make strong or stronger (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    fort
    enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    arm, build up, gird
    prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.change)
    lace, spike
    add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change)
     

antonym (antonym of fortify)

hypernym (fortify IS A KIND OF .... relation)

  • add nutrients to (verb.change)
    add
    make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of (verb.change)
     
  • enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact)
    close in, enclose, inclose, shut in
    surround completely (verb.contact)
     
  • make strong or stronger (verb.change)
    alter, change, modify
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation (verb.change)
     

hyponym (.... IS A KIND OF fortify relation)

  • enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact)
    trench
    fortify by surrounding with trenches (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.possession)
    embattle
    fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense (verb.possession)
     
  • make strong or stronger (verb.change)
    vitalise, vitalize
    make more lively or vigorous (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    ruggedise, ruggedize
    produce in a version designed to withstand rough usage (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    substantiate
    solidify, firm, or strengthen (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    restrengthen
    make strong again (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    brace up, undergird
    make secure underneath (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    confirm
    make more firm (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    reenforce, reinforce
    make stronger (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.change)
    buttress
    make stronger or defensible (verb.change)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady
    support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    batten
    secure with battens (verb.contact)
     
  • (verb.contact)
    batten, batten down, secure
    furnish with battens (verb.contact)
     
  • prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
    re-arm, rearm
    arm anew (verb.competition)
     
  • (verb.competition)
    forearm
    arm in advance of a confrontation (verb.competition)
     

cause (cause to relations of fortify)

  • make strong or stronger (verb.change)
    strengthen
    gain strength (verb.change)
     

derivation (.... is derived from fortify)

  • add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change)
    lacing
    a small amount of liquor added to a food or beverage (noun.food)
     
  • enclose by or as if by a fortification (verb.contact)
    fortification, munition
    defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    fort, fortress
    a fortified defensive structure (noun.artifact)
     
  • make strong or stronger (verb.change)
    fortification
    the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.act)
    strengthening
    the act of increasing the strength of something (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    reinforcement, strengthener
    a device designed to provide additional strength (noun.artifact)
     
  • prepare oneself for a military confrontation (verb.competition)
    armament, arming, equipping
    the act of equiping with weapons in preparation for war (noun.act)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    fort, garrison
    a fortified military post where troops are stationed (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.artifact)
    arm, weapon, weapon system
    any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting (noun.artifact)
     
  • (noun.group)
    armor, armour
    a military unit consisting of armored fighting vehicles (noun.group)
     

domain category (fortify is domain category of ....)

  • add alcohol to (beverages) (verb.change)
    cookery, cooking, preparation
    the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat (noun.act)
     
synonym antonym hypernym hyponym cause derivation domain category beef up strengthen fort arm build up gird weaken demilitarise demilitarize disarm alter change modify add close in enclose vitalise vitalize ruggedise ruggedize substantiate restrengthen strengthen fortification strengthening reinforcement strengthener lacing armament cookery cooking preparation
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. beef up, strengthen . fort . arm, build up, gird . lace, spike . weaken . demilitarise, demilitarize, disarm . add . close in, enclose, inclose, shut in . alter, change, modify . trench . embattle . vitalise, vitalize . ruggedise, ruggedize . substantiate . restrengthen . brace up, undergird . confirm . reenforce, reinforce . buttress . brace, stabilise, stabilize, steady . batten . batten, batten down, secure . re-arm, rearm . forearm . strengthen . lacing . fortification, munition . fort, fortress . fortification . strengthening . reinforcement, strengthener . armament, arming, equipping . fort, garrison . arm, weapon, weapon system . armor, armour . cookery, cooking, preparation


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