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- Dictionaryreinforce/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/
verb
- 1. strengthen or support (an object or substance), especially with additional material: "the helmet has been reinforced with a double layer of cork" Similar
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REINFORCE definition: 1. to make something stronger: 2. If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more…. Learn more.
1. : to strengthen by additional assistance, material, or support : make stronger or more pronounced. reinforce levees. reinforce the elbows of a jacket. reinforce ideas. 2. : to strengthen or increase by fresh additions. reinforce our troops. were reinforcing their pitching staff. 3.
to strengthen; make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts. to augment; increase: to reinforce a supply. Psychology. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward.
reinforce. (riːɪnfɔːʳs ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense reinforces , present participle reinforcing , past tense, past participle reinforced. 1. verb. If something reinforces a feeling, situation, or process, it makes it stronger or more intense.
to make an idea or belief stronger: reinforce the message/idea/view that The huge support given to big business by politicians has reinforced the message that the pursuit of wealth is the only thing that matters. They recommended that we reinforce our new brand identity with an advertising campaign.
reinforce something to make a feeling, an idea, etc. stronger. The experience reinforced my sense of loss. Such jokes tend to reinforce gender stereotypes. The climate of political confusion has only reinforced the country's economic decline. Success in the talks will reinforce his reputation as an international statesman.
To reinforce means to make stronger. You can reinforce your roof by putting some extra supports under it. Besides a physical structure, there are many things you can reinforce. If you want to reinforce a message, you can say it louder, rephrase and repeat it or give examples of what you expect.
REINFORCE definition: 1. to make an existing opinion or idea stronger: 2. to make something stronger: 3. the act of…. Learn more.
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall. to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft: to reinforce a garrison. to strengthen; make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts. to augment; increase: to reinforce a supply.
Reinforce definition: to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material. See examples of REINFORCE used in a sentence.
