Word Definitions & Examples
verb
Sense 1
add nutrients to
"fortified milk"
Type of:
add
Derived:
fortification
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 2
enclose by or as if by a fortification
Kinds of:
trench
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb
Sense 3
"This exercise will strengthen your upper body"
"strenghten the relations between the two countries"
Opposites:
weaken
Causes:
strengthen
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 4
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb
Sense 5
"The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East"
"troops are building up on the Iraqui border"
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
47%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
2
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