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fortify
to strengthen or reinforce
Synonyms
- strengthen
- reinforce
- buttress
Antonyms
- weaken
- undermine
fortify in a sentence
Cereal makers fortify their products with vitamins.
Vitamins are added to fortify the cereal.
Where it comes from
From Latin fortis 'strong'
Memory hook
FORTIFY — make a FORT-strong.
Word parts
- fort — strength
fortify: fort (strong) + -ify (to make)
Read it in context
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