fortifying

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noun

The process by which something is fortified.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fortify
nounfortifying (plural fortifyings)

plural fortifyings

  1. The process by which something is fortified.
adjectivefortifying (comparative more fortifying, superlative most fortifying)

comparative more fortifying · superlative most fortifying

    Origin

    From fortify + -ing.

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    Translations

    French fortifiant
    • fortifiantTranslations
    Portuguese fortalecimento
    • fortalecimentoTranslations
    Spanish fortalecimiento
    • fortalecimientoTranslations
    Cite this entry
    APA

    fortifying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortifying

    MLA

    “fortifying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortifying. Accessed November 2, 2026.

    Chicago

    WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fortifying,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fortifying.

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