- fortify a town
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
fortify a town
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fortify — early 15c., increase efficacy (of medicine); mid 15c., provide (a town) with walls and defenses, from O.Fr. fortifiier (14c.) to fortify, strengthen, from L.L. fortificare to strengthen, make strong, from L. fortis strong (see FORT (Cf. fort)) +… … Etymology dictionary
fortify — for•ti•fy [[t]ˈfɔr təˌfaɪ[/t]] v. fied, fy•ing 1) mil to increase the defenses of: to fortify a besieged town[/ex] 2) to furnish with a means of standing strain or wear: to fortify cotton with nylon[/ex] 3) to impart strength or vigor to 4) to… … From formal English to slang
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