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fortified

adj · noun · verb · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /ˈfɔɹtɪfaɪd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːtɪfaɪd/
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  • CMU ARPABET: F AO1 R T AH0 F AY2 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having strong defenses.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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2

adj

Meaning 2

Being enriched with (additional) minerals and vitamins.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: nourishment

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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Synonyms: none provided

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A fortified wine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

verb

Meaning 4

simple past and past participle of fortify

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

secured with bastions or fortifications

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bastioned

Antonyms: none provided

6

adjective satellite

Meaning 6

having something added to increase the strength

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • fortified wine

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Danish: befæstet — used as adjective
  • Danish: styrket — used as adjective
  • Esperanto: fortika — used as adjective
  • Galician: fortificado — used as adjective
  • German: befestigt — used as adjective
  • Ancient Greek: ἐρυμνός (erumnós) — used as adjective
  • Ido: fortifikita — used as adjective
  • Ido: fortigita — used as adjective
  • Latin: tutus — used as adjective
  • Norwegian Bokmål: befestet — used as adjective
  • Polish: ufortyfikowany — used as adjective
  • Portuguese: fortificado — used as adjective
  • Romanian: fortificat — used as adjective
Real reading context

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