fortify
حصن
definition
verb
the whole town was heavily fortified
strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack.
translation of 'fortify'
verb
حصن,
شجع,
قوى,
أقام حصونا
example
The baby sitter and the taxi both arrived early, requiring me to rush through the beers I had set aside to 'fortify' me.
Creative projects, on the other hand, 'fortify' you now and in the future.
Gwen hugged her niece and led her inside for something to 'fortify' her for the days to come.
The headman invited a witchdoctor to cleanse his homestead and 'fortify' him against evil forces.
Bonny Doon Vineyard of Santa Cruz uses grape spirits to 'fortify' Framboise, its raspberry wine.
But I'm not made of such stern stuff and to 'fortify' me for the festivities I'm off to my hotel for a few hours' kip.
In the old days, a dose of spirit was added to 'fortify' the wines for a voyage to England or farther shores.
Pharmacy educators should use this text along with others to 'fortify' the pharmacy student's knowledge of pharmaceutics.
Alcohol was sometimes added in order to 'fortify' the wine and make it more tolerant of oxygen, but more sophisticated markets didn't want the overly alcoholic wines.
Achieving both can 'fortify' a region militarily and put its economy on par with the world's best.
Both forces used earth and logs to 'fortify' their defensive fighting positions while fighting the 1864 Overland Campaign.
These early chapters 'fortify' the reader for the intense examination of economic policy that follows and comprises the bulk of the book.
It is a habit that will 'fortify' the child's character and help him grow into a well-balanced, beautiful person.
This rejection of the so-called ordinary appears to 'fortify' these women, giving them a feeling of entitlement to something different and better.
In this mode you make a custom fighter, then you go through a tactical game of taking enemy strongholds to 'fortify' your battlefield position.
When it did have to 'fortify' a place, they used a few soldiers, rather than any serious fortification.
Steak and ale pie, the local bitter and a leisurely read of the latest issue of The Chap were just the thing to 'fortify' me for a pilgrimage to the Pitt Rivers Museum.
In fact, according to the country's regulations on food 'fortifiers' , milk is not on the list of those foods to which calcium can be legally added.
Look for soy products 'fortified' with calcium.
Many breakfast cereals are 'fortified' with folic acid and it is also found in wholemeal bread.
Fortunately, the school had an immensely large library, so Hannah was well 'fortified' .
There had already been a few sporadic skirmishes along their heavily 'fortified' border.
Mix the grout with a mixture of 50/50 water and grout 'fortifier' .
Bukowski orders two glasses of Wild Irish Rose 'fortified' wine.
After this brief meeting, we were 'fortified' with some basic knowledge about our surroundings, and we were able to forge ahead to explore on our own.
Some breakfast cereals and enriched grain products are 'fortified' with folic acid.
Slowly, those formations began to organize themselves, digging in and building 'fortified' defensive positions.
I suspect that they never mention the wines, spirits and 'fortified' liquids they use to marinate this, flambé that and simmer the other because it's all so easy.
Other than that, the only wines of international quality were the 'fortified' wines, particularly Sherry from the town of Jerez on the southern coast.
A 50-member delegation comprised of officials, rail workers and journalists from each side attended the ceremonies held in the heavily 'fortified' area.
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