fortified
Definition
- Adjective:
- Strengthened or enhanced: Having something added to increase strength, durability, or effectiveness.
- Protected by defensive structures: Secured with walls, bastions, or other fortifications for defense.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The soldiers ate fortified cereal for breakfast. (The cereal had added vitamins and minerals to make it more nutritious.)
- The castle was a fortified position on the hill. (The castle was built with strong walls and defenses to protect it from attack.)
- They drank a glass of fortified wine. (The wine had extra alcohol, such as brandy, added to it.)
Advanced Usage
- "Fortified against": Made stronger or more resistant to a specific threat or condition.
- The city was fortified against the expected invasion. (The city's defenses were strengthened in preparation for the attack.)
- "Fortified with": Having a specific substance or element added for strength or enrichment.
- This breakfast drink is fortified with calcium and vitamin D. (Calcium and vitamin D have been added to the drink.)
Variants and Related Words
- Fortify (verb): To strengthen or secure.
- They worked to fortify the levees before the storm.
- Fortification (noun): A defensive wall or structure; the act of strengthening.
- The old fortifications are now a tourist attraction.
- Unfortified (adjective): Not strengthened or protected by defenses.
- The unfortified village was vulnerable to attack.
Synonyms
- Strengthened: Made stronger.
- Reinforced: Strengthened with additional support.
- Buttressed: Supported or strengthened.
- Fortressed: Protected by a fortress (less common).
Related Phrases
- Fortified line: A series of connected defensive positions.
- The army retreated behind a fortified line.
- Fortified food/drink: A food or drink product that has had nutrients added to it.
- Many countries have laws requiring fortified flour.
Related Idioms
- To fortify oneself: To prepare oneself mentally or physically, often by consuming food or drink.
- He fortified himself with a strong coffee before the difficult meeting.
Adjective
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having something added to increase the strength
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fortified wine
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secured with bastions or fortifications
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