A little brandy sustains and fortifies the system.
And you really think a little good brandy, taken daily, fortifies the system against the cholera?
Every one fortifies himself as he can against his own sensibility, endeavours to practise on others the arts which are practised on himself; and gains the kindness of his associates by similitude of manners.
Certainty of knowledge not only excludes mistake, but fortifies veracity.
Though life, however, is initially experimental and always remains experimental at bottom, yet experiment fortifies certain tendencies and cancels others, so that a gradual sediment of habit and wisdom is formed in the stream of time.
It collects, as it were, food for morality, andfortifies it with natural and historic nutriment.
In other places ginger is taken infused as a drink; it fortifies the chest, and awakens the appetite.
This plant increases the appetite, fortifies the stomach, and possesses anti-scorbutic qualities.
Yet among these partialities and blind denials a man's positive insight seems to thrive, and he fortifies and concentrates himself on his chosen ground by his arbitrary exclusions.
Fourthly, it fortifies itself by a multitude of false conceptions, arising from a hasty application of its universal truism, and not from a severe inspection and analysis of things.
There is another false conception, by which the necessitarian fortifies himself in his opposition to the freedom of the will.
As the door opens, MRS MARCH nervously fortifies herself with the third little glass of brandy.
Owing to a slight miscalculation, his face and raised arms are plainly visible through the window, as he fortifieshimself from his battle against the cold.
Having exhorted them to mutual love, He now fortifies them against the hatred of the world and the persecutions that awaited them.
He fortifies them against the world's hatred by reminding them that it hated Himself, and so they shall only be treading in His footsteps.
The sublimity of the theory rivals its simplicity; revelation sanctions what was shown by the light of reason, and grace fortifies nature.
The Emperor Valentinian fortifies the whole Gallic bank of the Rhine with forts, castles, and towers; the Allemanni slay the Romans who are constructing a fortification on the other side of the Rhine.
When that work was finished, he distributes garrisons, and closely fortifies redoubts, in order that he may the more easily intercept them, if they should attempt to cross over against his will.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "fortifies" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
