fortify
How many syllables in fortify?
There are 3 syllables in the word fortify.How to pronounce fortify:
Definition of fortify:
- fortify:
- The past tense of Fortify is fortified.
Synonyms for fortify:
alter
batten down
beef up
brace
brace up
buttress
change
confirm
modify
reenforce
reinforce
restrengthen
ruggedise
ruggedize
secure
stabilise
stabilize
steady
strengthen
substantiate
undergird
vitalise
vitalize
Antonyms for fortify:
ameliorate
attenuate
blunt
confine to a wheelchair
confine to bed
cripple
debilitate
decrease
dehydrate
deplete
devitalize
diminish
disable
discourage
dissuade
do in
drain
dry
ease
emasculate
enervate
enfeeble
etiolate
exhaust
expose
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