Meaning
to fortify, strengthen
- to make physically, mentally, or morally stronger
- to build defensive walls or military structures around a place
In a sentence
Superare queste prove difficili ha contribuito a fortificare il suo carattere.
Overcoming these difficult trials helped strengthen his character.
Nel Medioevo la guarnigione decise di fortificare l'intero borgo antico.
In the Middle Ages, the garrison decided to fortify the entire ancient village.
Una regolare attività fisica serve a fortificare il sistema immunitario.
Regular physical activity serves to strengthen the immune system.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| fortificare | infinitive |
| fortifico | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| fortifichi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fortifica | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fortifichiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| fortificate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fortificavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| fortificavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| fortificava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| fortificavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| fortificavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| fortificai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| fortificasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| fortificò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| fortificammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| fortificaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| fortificherò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| fortificherai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| fortificherà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| fortificheremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| fortificherete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificheranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| fortifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| fortifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fortifichi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fortifichiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| fortifichiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fortifichino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fortificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| fortificassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| fortificasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| fortificassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| fortificaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| fortificherei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| fortificheresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| fortificherebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| fortificheremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| fortifichereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificherebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| fortifica | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| fortifichiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| fortificate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| fortificando | gerund |
| fortificato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Adds an 'h' before 'e' and 'i' (e.g., 'fortifichi', 'fortificherò') to maintain the hard /k/ sound.
- Takes 'avere' as its auxiliary in compound tenses.