fortitude
11fortitude — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show fortitude 2) (humorous) intestinal fortitude ( great courage ) 3) moral fortitude 4) the fortitude to + inf. (they had enough fortitude to finish the job) * * * [ fɔːtɪtjuːd] display show fortitude moral… …
12fortitude — (for ti tu d ) s. f. Force d âme. • On a vu des Français supporter les tourments du cadre de feu avec la fortitude des Indiens mêmes, CHATEAUBR. Natch. VIII. HISTORIQUE XIVe s. • Quant est en paour et en hardiesse, la vertu qui est ou [au] …
13fortitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, patience, endurance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. firmness, courage, mettle, fearlessness, grit, backbone, determination, pluck, strength, stoicism, guts*; see also… …
14fortitude — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)tɪtjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] N UNCOUNT (approval) If you say that someone has shown fortitude, you admire them for being brave, calm, and uncomplaining when they have experienced something unpleasant or painful. [FORMAL] He suffered a long… …
15fortitude n — 1) I bought myself fifty hamburgers and I ve only ten left, said Tom with fortitude. 2) Those who reach their 42nd birthday celebrate it with fortitude …
16fortitude — /fawr ti toohd , tyoohd /, n. mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously: Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness. [1350 1400; ME < L fortitudo strength, firmness, courage …
17fortitude — noun /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ the mental strength that enables courage in the face of adversity Fortitude is bravery on the side of justice …
18fortitude — Synonyms and related words: acceptance, backbone, boldness, bottom, bravery, bulldog courage, cardinal virtues, charity, constancy, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, decisiveness, determination, endurance, energy, faith, fearlessness,… …
19fortitude — for|ti|tude [ˈfo:tıtju:d US ˈfo:rtıtu:d] n [U] formal [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: fortitudo, from fortis strong ] courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble = ↑strength ▪ Winnie is a woman of quiet fortitude… …
20fortitude — for|ti|tude [ fɔrtı,tud ] noun uncount FORMAL a brave and determined attitude: She bore her long illness with great fortitude …
