fortified Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. verb make strong or stronger
   strengthen; fortify; beef up.
   
   • This exercise will strengthen your upper body
   • strengthen the relations between the two countries
2. verb enclose by or as if by a fortification
   fortify; fort.
   
3. verb prepare oneself for a military confrontation
   build up; gird; fortify; arm.
   
   • The U.S. is girding for a conflict in the Middle East
   • troops are building up on the Iraqi border
4. verb add nutrients to
   fortify.
   
   • fortified milk
5. verb add alcohol to (beverages)
   fortify; lace; spike.
   
   • the punch is spiked!
6. adjective satellite secured with bastions or fortifications
   bastioned.
   
7. adjective satellite having something added to increase the strength
   
   • fortified wine

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