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Definitions for Fortified
[1] to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
[2] to furnish with a means of resisting force or standing strain or wear: to fortify cotton with nylon.
[3] to make strong; impart strength or vigor to: to fortify oneself with a good breakfast.
[4] to increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients: to fortify a diet with vitamins; to fortify a lotion with lanolin.
[5] to strengthen mentally or morally: to be fortified by religious faith.
[6] to confirm or corroborate: to fortify an accusation with facts.
[7] Nutrition . to add one or more ingredients to (a food) to increase its nutritional content.
[8] to add alcohol to (wine or the like).
[9] to set up defensive works; erect fortifications.
[10] (also intr) to make (a place) defensible, as by building walls, digging trenches, etc
[11] to strengthen physically, mentally, or morally
[12] to strengthen, support, or reinforce (a garment, structure, etc)
[13] to add spirits or alcohol to (wine), in order to produce sherry, port, etc
[14] to increase the nutritious value of (a food), as by adding vitamins and minerals
[15] to support or confirm to fortify an argument with facts
Words related to Fortified
fortifyguarded, protected, walled, strengthened, secured, barricaded, armored, entrenched, armed, manned, garrisoned, strong
Words nearby Fortified
fortifyfortieth, fortification, fortification agate, fortified pa, fortified wine, fortify, fortin barometer, fortis, fortissimo, fortition, fortitude
Origin of Fortified
y1400–50; late Middle English fortifien < Middle French fortifier < Late Latin fortificāre, equivalent to Latin forti(s ) strong + -ficāre -fy
Other words from Fortified
for·ti·fi·a·ble , adjective
for·ti·fi·er , noun
for·ti·fy·ing·ly , adverb
non·for·ti·fi·a·ble , adjective
non·for·ti·fy·ing , adjective
re·for·ti·fy , verb (used with object), re·for·ti·fied, re·for·ti·fy·ing.
un·der·for·ti·fy , verb (used with object), un·der·for·ti·fied, un·der·for·ti·fy·ing.
un·for·ti·fi·a·ble , adjective
un·for·ti·fied , adjective
well-for·ti·fied , adjective
Word origin for Fortified
yC15: from Old French fortifier , from Late Latin fortificāre , from Latin fortis strong + facere to make
Synonyms for Fortified
barricaded, covered, guarded, protected, reinforced, secured, strengthened, walled, armed, armored, bulwarked, buttressed, entrenched, garrisoned, manned, safeguarded, supported, bastioned, fortressed, strong