fortified

adjective

for·​ti·​fied ˈfȯr-tə-ˌfīd 

1

: made stronger or more secure

a fortified city

fortified bridges

2

: improved or enhanced through the addition of one or more ingredients: such as

a

: having the alcohol content increased by the addition of distilled grape spirits during fermentation

Since Port is a fortified wine, it is fermented to about 5 percent alcohol, then brandy is added to arrive at a level of 20 percent alcohol.

—James Suckling

b

: enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved

fortified milk

Examples of fortified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hodson says that dietary supplements, as well as fortified cereals, soy products, and nutritional yeast, can help keep B-12 at healthy levels. —Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2024

However, the new bridge will be more substantially fortified because bridge-building codes have become stricter in recent decades. —Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fortified

• fortified wine