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Definitions for Reinforce
[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.
[6] something that reinforces.
[7] a metal band on the rear part of the bore of a gun, where the explosion occurs.
[8] to give added strength or support to
[9] to give added emphasis to; stress, support, or increase his rudeness reinforced my determination
[10] to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men, supplies, etc
[11] psychol to reward an action or response of (a human or animal) so that it becomes more likely to occur again
Words related to Reinforce
bolster, stress, buttress, support, enlarge, increase, fortify, emphasize, boost, underline, stiffen, energize, prop, harden, multiply, stroke, supplement, sustain, carry, hype
Words nearby Reinforce
reindustrialize, reinecke, reiner, reinfect, reinfection, reinforce, reinforced concrete, reinforced plastic, reinforcement, reinforcement therapy, reinforcer
Origin of Reinforce
1590–1600; re- + inforce, alteration of enforce
Other words from Reinforce
re·in·forc·er , noun
self-re·in·forc·ing , adjective
un·re·in·forced , adjective
Word origin for Reinforce
C17: from obsolete renforce , from French renforcer ; see re- + inforce enforce
Synonyms for Reinforce
add to, bolster, boost, build up, buttress, emphasize, enlarge, fortify, increase, shore up, stress, support, underline, carry, energize, harden, hype, multiply, prop, stiffen, stroke, supplement, sustain, toughen, add fuel to fire, back up, beef up, heat up, lend a hand, pick up, pillar, prop up, punch up, soup up, stand up for