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fortified en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. Having strong defenses.
    • The DMZ was and is very fortified, probably as fortified as any border in the world. 2014, Phillip C. Schaefer, Dartmouth Veterans: Vietnam Perspectives, page 63:
    • Every day he becomes stronger against evil, and more fortified against temptation. 1858, James Carter, Six Sermons, more or less bearing on the application of Christian principles to the circumstances of the present age, etc, page 37:
    • Similarly, this material world, the universe, is covered by seven layers, and one layer, the first layer is there, and the second layer is ten times thicker than the first layer. the third layer is ten times thicker than the second layer. In this way, this universe is covered tightly, very fortified. 2019, Raj Behera, Pink Conch:
  2. (qualifier:nourishment) Being enriched with (additional) minerals and vitamins.
    • Fortified milk is cow’s milk that contains extra vitamins and minerals that are not naturally found in milk in significant amounts. Typically, vitamins D and A are added to milk sold in the United States. However, milk can be fortified with various other nutrients, including zinc, iron, and folic acid. 2019 September 3, SaVanna Shoemaker, “What Is Fortified Milk? Benefits and Uses”, in Healthline:

Forms

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more fortified Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most fortified Degree=Sup lexicographic

Deriveds

nonfortified · unfortified · biofortified

Translations (13)

ro fortificat (used as adjective) · io fortifikita (used as adjective) · da befæstet (used as adjective) · pt fortificado (used as adjective) · la tutus (used as adjective) · gl fortificado (used as adjective) · de befestigt (used as adjective) · eo fortika (used as adjective) · pl ufortyfikowany (used as adjective) · grc ἐρυμνός (used as adjective) · io fortigita (used as adjective) · da styrket (used as adjective) · nb befestet (used as adjective)

fortified en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. A fortified wine.
    • In 1969 output of table wines exceeded that of fortifieds for the first time, and by 1973 more than twice as much table wine as fortified was being produced. 2012, Barbara Santich, Bold Palates: Australia's Gastronomic Heritage, page 136:

Forms

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fortifieds Number=Plur lexicographic