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

Turin is also the birthplace of vermouth, a fortified wine flavored with aromatic herbs that’s used in cocktails like the Negroni and the martini, which can be sipped at bars around town. —Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2025

This usually requires vegans to eat fortified foods or take a variety of supplements, especially for nutrients like vitamin B12, which is only found in animal products. —Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025

But Netanyahu knows there can be no successful strikes on Iran’s heavily fortified, deep underground nuclear facilities without active and determined U.S. help. —Ian Bremmer, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025

This underground doomsday bunker complex will act as a fortified sanctuary, setting the stage for a revolutionary new global network. —Jim Dobson, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fortified

• fortified wine

Rhymes for fortified

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified