All 4 Uses of
fortify
in
For Whom the Bell Tolls
- You learned that fall, he thought, how to endure and how to ignore suffering in the long time of cold and wetness, of mud and of digging and fortifying.†
Chpt 18
- It was one of the slogans of the Communist party and it meant, "Hold out and fortify, and you will win."†
Chpt 27 *
- Then there was a valley that no one held except for a fascist post in a farmhouse with its outbuildings and its barn that they had fortified.†
Chpt 34
- "Listen, Comrade Marty," Gomez broke out, the anis fortifying his anger.†
Chpt 42
Definition:
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(fortify) to make strongerin various senses, including:
- to add defensive fortifications to a site to withstand attack -- as in "fortify the camp"
- to make a structure or organization stronger -- as in "fortify the wall"
- to inspire emotional and mental strength -- as in "fortify her spirits"
- to strengthen an argument -- as in "fortify our argument"
- to add nutrients to increase the healthfulness -- as in "bread fortified with folic acid and iron"
- to add alcohol to make a drink stronger and/or less prone to spoiling -- as in "port, sherry, madeira, and other fortified wines"