fortify-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: add strengthening ingredients

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] FORTIFY NP2[patient[concrete]] (PP[instrument[concrete]]) NP1[instrument[concrete]] FORTIFY NP2[patient[concrete]]

Examples:
What herb can be taken to fortify the body against meningitis?
The Season's Best range has been fortified with vitamin A, C, E and calcium.
I've had port fortified with brandy and with grain alcohol.
Why are so many cereals and infant formulas fortified with iron?
She had felt compelled to fortify him with strong coffee.
Added vitamins fortify foods.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: fortify.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4, 5

Sense Number 2: turn into a fort

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate]] FORTIFY NP2[patient[concrete]] (PP[instrument[concrete]])

Examples:
The children fortified the couch using the cushions, a mop and some blankets.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: fortify.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: gird against military confrontation

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate|organization]] FORTIFY NP2[recipient[animate|organization]] (PP[theme]) NP1[theme] FORTIFY NP2[recipient[animate|organization]] NP1[agent[animate|organization]] FORTIFY

Examples:
As before, they fortified against the attack.
The Soviets closed and fortified the borders and refugees stopped moving.
At this Cardinal della Rovere flung away to his Castle of Ostia to fortify.
He fortified the town with a fence and ditch.
How will you fortify the camp?

Mappings:
VerbNet: equip-13.4.2-1-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: fortify.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: strengthen

Commentary: Syntax includes: NP1[agent[animate|organization]] FORTIFY NP2[patient] (PP[instrument]) NP1[instrument] FORTIFY NP2[patient]

Examples:
Potenza fortified relations between senior researchers and regional experts.
The two countries fortified relations by signing agreements relating to nuclear cooperation.
No recommendation of mine is necessary to fortify or confirm the attachment.
A period of enjoyment fortifies the mind.
An article in the "Spectator" fortifies this conclusion by a reference to hypnotism.
First, the children fortified themselves with cupcakes.

Mappings:
VerbNet: other_cos-45.4
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: fortify.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1