fortified

Thân thiện

The castle stood on a fortified hill overlooking the valley.

Definition

1. 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.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. having something added to increase the strength
   • fortified wine
2. secured with bastions or fortifications

Từ đồng nghĩa

• bastioned