fortified

Everyday

1. A fortified place has strong walls, towers or other defences to protect it from attack, like a castle or a walled town. tree →
2. Fortified food has extra vitamins or minerals added to make it healthier, like cereal fortified with iron. tree →
3. Fortified wine has strong alcohol added, like port or sherry. tree →
4. To be fortified is to feel stronger or braver, often after food or encouragement. tree →
5. To fortify yourself is to shut yourself inside a strong place to keep safe from attackers. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons it describes castles, forts and city walls; on food labels in science and health lessons it shows added nutrients. Phrases: «a fortified town», «fortified with vitamins», «fortified by a good breakfast».

Examples

• The fortified town had thick stone walls. tree →
• Soldiers fortified the hill with ditches and fences. tree →
• This cereal is fortified with iron and vitamin D. tree →
• Fortified milk has extra vitamins added. tree →
• York is an old fortified city. tree →
• Fortified by hot soup, the explorers set off again. tree →
• The castle was so well fortified that nobody could get in. tree →
• Port is a fortified wine, which is only for adults. tree →
• Within a short time the two Generals reached the castle where Kokai had fortified himself. tree →

Note

Fortify changes y to i: fortifies, fortified. Fortified food is still ordinary food; the label tells you what was added. A fort is a fortified building.

In Jewish tradition

It describes cities with high walls and gates. The spies feared these walled cities of Canaan.

Interpretation. The spies' fear of the fortified cities is read as a lack of trust in God's promise, and led to forty years in the wilderness.

Examples

• and Beth-nimrah, and Beth-haran; fortified cities, and folds for sheep. (Torah NUM.32.36, JPS 1917) tree →
• All these were fortified cities, with high walls, gates, and bars; beside the unwalled towns a great many. (Torah DEU.3.5, JPS 1917) tree →
• Howbeit the people that dwell in the land are fierce, and the cities are fortified, and very great; and moreover we saw the children of Anak there. (Torah NUM.13.28, JPS 1917) tree →
• Who will bring me into the fortified city? (Writings PSA.60.11, JPS 1917) tree →
• And upon every lofty tower, and upon every fortified wall; (Prophets ISA.2.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• And the fortified cities were Ziddim-zer, and Hammath, and Rakkath, and Chinnereth; (Prophets JOS.19.35, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Fortify changes y to i: fortifies, fortified. Fortified food is still ordinary food; the label tells you what was added. A fort is a fortified building.