fortified
Americanadjective
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protected or strengthened against attack; provided with defensive military works.
Jim’s platoon was the reserve force for his company's coordinated assault on a heavily fortified hill.
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given strength or vigor, as by food or drink.
She rejoined her companions, toting snacks and goodies in her pack, and the newly fortified hikers continued on their way the next day.
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Nutrition. having one or more ingredients added, as vitamins, minerals, etc., to increase nutritional value.
The fortified flour helps reduce anemia and enhance micronutrient uptake.
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(of wine or the like) having extra alcohol added.
Marsala, a fortified wine sweetened with concentrated grape juice, comes from Sicily.
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strengthened mentally or morally.
From this new perspective, he looked upon the impossible task with fortified courage.
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having ingredients, elements, or features added in order to increase effectiveness or withstand strain or wear.
The new, fortified design standards aim at strengthening buildings and infrastructure against high winds, flooding, and fire.
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Etymology
Origin of fortified
Explanation
Fortified means strengthened or protected. When you've taken lots of vitamins, you should be fortified against getting sick! A fortified place is somewhere, like a military fort, where you are protected from danger, perhaps because you are high up on a hill or because your walls are built of iron. A fortified outfit would be a suit of armor. Fortified can also describe foods that have been supplied with added nutrients. Fortified milk might include added vitamin D, to ensure that you are getting your recommended supply.
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Example Sentences
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That's where she was born, in the so-called Hermit Kingdom, just north of the heavily fortified border with South Korea.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
There are no happy endings here, at least ones that are fortified by the American way of life.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Meanwhile Myanmar's loosely governed borderlands have become a hotbed for online scam centres often operating out of fortified compounds guarded by militants.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
A light aircraft crashed into Beijing’s tallest building Friday, sparking questions about how it could have flown into the heart of the heavily fortified Chinese capital.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
Report relates that the slave-driver General and his rebel army fortified Dorchester Heights, across the harbor from Boston, in but one March night; and once thus positioned, they commenced shelling the town.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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