barricade vs fortify

barricade

verb
  • to keep someone in (or out), using a blockade, especially ships in a port 

  • to close or block a road etc., using a barricade 

noun
  • A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defence 

  • An obstacle, barrier, or bulwark. 

  • A place of confrontation. 

fortify

verb
  • To increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces. 

  • To increase the nutritional value of food by adding ingredients. 

  • To impart strength or vigor to. 

  • To add spirits to wine to increase the alcohol content. 

How often have the words barricade and fortify occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )