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

Phishing attacks, particularly those relying on voice calls, have emerged as a key method for ransomware groups and other sorts of threat actors to breach defenses of some of the world’s most fortified organizations. —Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025

Nuts, seeds, vegetable oils, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals are good sources of Vitamin E.21 Vitamin E is an antioxidant and helps to protect cells against free radicals. —Jessica Swirble, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025

The residences are surrounded by fortified rock and protected by layers of biometric security, tactical mantras and SCIF-compliant spaces for total privacy. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025

The strawberries are then quartered and added to the skillet alongside ruby port (a sweet fortified wine that generally tastes like red berries) and fresh ginger for a hint of sweet spice. —The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 June 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