fortify
مضبوط
definition
verb
the whole town was heavily fortified
strengthen (a place) with defensive works so as to protect it against attack.
example
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.
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.
Both forces used earth and logs to 'fortify' their defensive fighting positions while fighting the 1864 Overland Campaign.
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.
When it did have to 'fortify' a place, they used a few soldiers, rather than any serious fortification.
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.
The baby sitter and the taxi both arrived early, requiring me to rush through the beers I had set aside to 'fortify' me.
These early chapters 'fortify' the reader for the intense examination of economic policy that follows and comprises the bulk of the book.
Bonny Doon Vineyard of Santa Cruz uses grape spirits to 'fortify' Framboise, its raspberry wine.
Creative projects, on the other hand, 'fortify' you now and in the future.
Achieving both can 'fortify' a region militarily and put its economy on par with the world's best.
In this mode you make a custom fighter, then you go through a tactical game of taking enemy strongholds to 'fortify' your battlefield position.
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.
The headman invited a witchdoctor to cleanse his homestead and 'fortify' him against evil forces.
Gwen hugged her niece and led her inside for something to 'fortify' her for the days to come.
In Canada, the only foods 'fortified' with vitamin D are margarine and milk.
Some breakfast cereals and enriched grain products are 'fortified' with folic acid.
Many breakfast cereals are 'fortified' with folic acid and it is also found in wholemeal bread.
I'm sure there's women and children in these villages where these 'fortified' positions are.
That would be Madeira, sweet white wines 'fortified' with brandy and named for an island off the coast of North Africa where they are crafted.
I am 'fortified' in that conclusion by what subsequently occurred.
Other than that, the only wines of international quality were the 'fortified' wines, particularly Sherry from the town of Jerez on the southern coast.
Julia had a great devotion to her Christian faith and was steadfast in her beliefs which 'fortified' her throughout her life.
Mix the grout with a mixture of 50/50 water and grout 'fortifier' .
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.
Distance from the likely west coast anchorage to the 'fortifiable' peninsula is about 25 nautical miles.
Margarine is 'fortified' with added vitamins A and D to bring their levels up to those naturally present in butter.
Depending on the style of the wine, sherry is 'fortified' with grape spirit known as aguardiente to between 15.5 and 22 per cent.
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