fortified

American  

[fawr-tuh-fahyd] / ˈfɔr təˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. (of wine or the like) having extra alcohol added.

   Marsala, a fortified wine sweetened with concentrated grape juice, comes from Sicily.

5. strengthened mentally or morally.

   From this new perspective, he looked upon the impossible task with fortified courage.

6. 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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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of fortify.

Other Word Forms

• unfortified adjective
• well-fortified adjective

Etymology

Origin of fortified

fortify ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, U.S. special operations forces rehearsed and rehearsed, practicing how to extract the Venezuelan president inside a replica of his fortified compound.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ukraine had opposed giving up territory in Donetsk, where a fortified 31-mile defensive line has slowed Russian advances.

From The Wall Street Journal

At the same time, the analysis highlights a higher risk of nutrient shortfalls when key nutrients are not supplied through fortified foods or supplements.

From Science Daily

The Dec. 13 attack took place at a fortified facility of the Internal Security Command, Syria’s main domestic security force, near Palmyra.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Marshal Vauban, whose belt of fortified cities protected Louis XIV’s France, to Baron Haussmann, who created boulevard-lined Paris for Napoleon III, the French have always shown administrative genius in their national building campaigns.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• barricaded
• covered
• guarded
• protected
• reinforced
• secured
• strengthened
• walled