fortify

fortify
transitive verb
1) (Mil.) befestigen
2) (strengthen, lit. or fig.) stärken
3) aufspriten [Wein]
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verb
1) (to prepare (a building, city etc) for an attack by strengthening and arming it: The king fortified the castle against the attacking armies.) befestigen
2) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) verbessern
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for·ti·fy
<-ie->
[ˈfɔ:tɪfaɪ, AM ˈfɔ:rt̬ə-]
vt
1. MIL
to \fortify sth [with sth] etw [mit etw dat] befestigen
2. (strengthen)
to \fortify oneself [with sth] sich akk [mit etw dat] stärken
to \fortify [sb's] confidence/resolve (form) jds Selbstvertrauen/Entschlusskraft stärken
3. usu passive (enrich)
to be fortified [with sth] [mit etw dat] angereichert sein
the fruit drink is fortified with vitamin C der Fruchtsaft ist mit Vitamin C angereichert
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['fɔːtIfaɪ]
vt (MIL)
town befestigen; wine mit zuckerreichem Most vergären; food anreichern; person bestärken; (food, drink) stärken

fortified place — befestigte Stellung

have a drink to fortify you — nehmen Sie einen Schluck zur Stärkung

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fortify [ˈfɔː(r)tıfaı] v/t
1. MIL befestigen
2. TECH Gewebe etc verstärken
3. stärken, kräftigen
4. fig geistig oder moralisch stärken, ermutigen, bestärken:
fortify o.s. against sth sich gegen etwas wappnen
5. a) Wein etc (durch Alkoholzusatz) verstärken:
fortified wine Dessertwein m
b) Nahrungsmittel (mit Vitaminen etc) anreichern
6. fig eine Theorie untermauern (with mit)
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transitive verb
1) (Mil.) befestigen
2) (strengthen, lit. or fig.) stärken
3) aufspriten [Wein]
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v.
befestigen v.
verstärken v.

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