fortify
verb (fortifies, fortifying, fortified) with object
1. provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack:
«…に対して» 〈都市〉を要塞化する, 防備する «against»
e.g. the enclave has been heavily fortified in recent years.
strengthen (someone) mentally or physically:
〈感情など〉を鼓舞する, 〈態度など〉を奨励する
e.g. the girl was fortified by her religious faith.
2. add spirits to (wine) to make port, sherry, or a similar drink:
〈酒が〉(アルコール度を)高められた
e.g. the wine is aged in oak barrels and fortified with French brandy.
increase the nutritional value of (food) by adding vitamins or minerals:
〖通例be -fied〗〈食品が〉 【ビタミンなどで】(栄養)強化された «with»
e.g. most commercial brands of almond milk are fortified with vitamins A, D, B2, B12, calcium, and zinc.
DERIVATIVES
fortifiable |ˈfôrdəˌfīəb(ə)l| adjective
fortifier noun
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from French fortifier, from late Latin fortificare, from Latin fortis ‘strong’.