FORTIFY


Meaning of FORTIFY in English

(fortifies, ~ing, fortified)

1.

To ~ a place means to make it stronger and more difficult to attack, often by building a wall or ditch round it.

...British soldiers working to ~ an airbase in Bahrain.

VERB: V n

2.

If food or drink is fortified, another substance is added to it to make it healthier or stronger.

It has also been fortified with vitamin C...

...fortified cereal products.

VERB: usu passive, be V-ed with n, V-ed

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