1. fort 2. forti _fy_, make 3. fortr _ess_ 4. _ef_ fort, (ex.) out 5. forti _tude_, quality of 6. force 7. forc _ible_, capable of 8. _en_ force, on 9. _com_ fort, with 10. _piano_ forte, soft
2. To _make strong_; to strengthen or secure by means of forts, batteries, or other military works.
3. _Ess_ is a feminine ending. A “maiden fortress” is a fortification which has never been taken. A _fortress_ is a very strong fort.
4. An _effort_ is a putting _out_ of one's _strength_ for the accomplishment of some end.
5. _Fortitude_ is _strength_ or firmness of mind in meeting danger, pain, or adversity.
6. _Force_ is _strength_ in general, physical, mental, moral.
9. To _comfort_ is to _strengthen_ with hope and cheer; to give consolation to.
10. The _piano forte_ is an instrument having both _soft_ and loud (_strong_) tones. The name is generally shortened to _piano_.
1. frail 2. frail _ty_, quality 3. fract _ure_, that which 4. fract _ion_, that which 5. fract _ious_, quality of 6. frag _ile_, capable of 7. frag _ment_, that which 8. _in_ fringe, in
1. A thing is _frail_ when it is easily _broken_.
2. _Frailty_ is a _quality_ of things easily _broken_.
3. A _fracture_ is a _break_; as of a bone.
4. A _fraction_ is a part, as if _broken_ off.
5. A _fractious_ person is one apt to _break_ out into a passion.
6. “The stalk of ivy is tough and not _fragile_” (_capable of_ being _broken_).—_Bacon._
7. A _fragment_ is _that which_ is _broken_ off.
8. To _infringe_ is to _break in_ upon; to trespass on another's rights.
1. fratern _al_, pertaining to 2. fratern _ity_, that which 3. fratern _ize_, make 4. frater 5. friar 6. friary
1. _Fraternal_ means _brotherly_; like brothers.
2. An organization in _which_ the members hold one another in _brotherly_ relations.
3. To _fraternize_ means to _make_ a _brother_ of; to receive into a fraternity.
4. _Frater._ A _brother_; especially a monk.
5. _Friar._ A _brother_ of any religious order, but especially one of certain monastic orders of the Roman Catholic church.
6. _Friary._ A home for friars (_brothers_); a monastery.
1. mon _arch_, rule 2. mono _gam_ ist, marriage 3. mono _gram_, write 4. mono _logue_, speak 5. mono _mania_, mind 6. mo _nomi_ al, term 7. mono _poly_, sell 8. mono _syllable_, syllable 9. mono _the_ ism, God 10. mono _tone_, tone, sound