Fortitude vs Nestle - What's the difference?
fortitude | nestle |
Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
* 1612 , , King Henry VIII , act 3, sc. 2:
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* 1906 , , The Mirror of the Sea , ch. 21:
* 2012 Jan. 30, , "
(archaic) Physical strength.
* 1604 , , Othello , act 1, sc. 3:
To settle oneself comfortably and snugly.
To press oneself against another affectionately.
To lie half-hidden or in shelter.
* Francis Bacon
(archaic, ornithology) To build or sit upon a nest.
* L'Estrange
* William S. Woodbridge
As a noun fortitude
is mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.As a verb nestle is
to settle oneself comfortably and snugly.fortitude
English
Noun
(en noun)- . . . I am able now, methinks,
- Out of a fortitude of soul I feel,
- To endure more miseries.
- I shall soon have need for all my fortitude , as I am on the point of separation from my own daughter.
- She may be saved by your efforts, by your resource and fortitude bearing up against the heavy weight of guilt and failure.
The Strategist," Time :
- Mitt Romney . . . charges that Obama is an appeaser who apologizes for America, lacks fortitude and is "tentative, indecisive, timid and nuanced."
- DUKE OF VENICE: The Turk with a most mighty preparation makes for
- Cyprus. Othello, the fortitude of the place is best
- known to you.
Synonyms
* (mental or emotional strength) inner strength, moxie, resolvenestle
English
Verb
(en-verb)- The old shop nestled between the newer apartment buildings.
- Their purpose was to fortify in some strong place of the wild country, and there nestle till succours came.
- The kingfisher nestles in hollow banks.
- She made no answer, but her fingers nervously nestled the leaves of a book.
