Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

reinforce

[ ree-in-fawrs, -fohrs ]

verb (used with object)

reinforced, reinforcing.
  1. to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material:

    to reinforce a wall.

  2. to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft:

    to reinforce a garrison.

  3. to strengthen; make more forcible or effective:

    to reinforce efforts.

  4. to augment; increase:

    to reinforce a supply.

  5. Psychology. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward.


noun

  1. something that reinforces.
  2. a metal band on the rear part of the bore of a gun, where the explosion occurs.

reinforce

/ ˌːɪˈɔː /

verb

  1. to give added strength or support to
  2. to give added emphasis to; stress, support, or increase

    his rudeness reinforced my determination

  3. to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men, supplies, etc
  4. psychol to reward an action or response of (a human or animal) so that it becomes more likely to occur again
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˌ𾱲ˈڴǰ𳾱Գ, noun
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • i·ڴǰİ noun
  • -i·ڴǰiԲ adjective
  • ܲr··ڴǰ adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of reinforce1

First recorded in 1590–1600; re- + inforce, alteration of enforce
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of reinforce1

C17: from obsolete renforce , from French renforcer ; see re- + inforce enforce
Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

“We agreed to reinforce our joint actions,” Bárcena said, “to accelerate the projects to address the sanitation of Rio Tijuana for the well-being of our communities.”

From

"Along with words of comfort and sympathy, folks have described similar acts of aggression in their own neighborhoods, reinforcing to me the importance of demanding accountability in my own case."

From

Ellen, rather than shrinking from their attack, embraced her power, becoming “full of poison which is reinforced by the drinking of the lemonade.”

From

This week, millions of dollars in gold and jewels were stolen from a downtown L.A. jeweler’s two safes after burglars tunneled into the shop through multiple reinforced walls.

From

“If you are already in the climate-doom mindset, then one more ad about the polar bears or bees dying is just going to reinforce your existing beliefs and make you feel even more hopeless.”

From

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


reinfectreinforced concrete