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reinforce
[ ree-in-fawrs, -fohrs ]
verb (used with object)
- 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.
- Psychology. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward.
noun
- something that reinforces.
- a metal band on the rear part of the bore of a gun, where the explosion occurs.
reinforce
/ ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs /
verb
- to give added strength or support to
- to give added emphasis to; stress, support, or increase
his rudeness reinforced my determination
- to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men, supplies, etc
- psychol to reward an action or response of (a human or animal) so that it becomes more likely to occur again
Derived Forms
- ˌreinˈforcement, noun
Other Words From
- rein·forcer noun
- self-rein·forcing adjective
- unre·in·forced adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of reinforce1
Word History and Origins
Origin of reinforce1
Example Sentences
The numbers reinforce another article in the Post, in which cops confessed to “turning a blind eye” to minor crimes.
If anything, officer training and in-field policing methodologies reinforce those beliefs.
No precautions have been taken to reinforce the ceilings, which could collapse onto the statues.
But there are dozens of new gadgets that reinforce the idea that knowledge is power.
We need to reinforce the message that decision-making, the power of choices, is also important.
So the first question has been whether to reinforce Gaba Tepe from Helles or vice versa.
In 1807, however, he was called up to reinforce the Grand Army in time to take part in the decisive battle at Friedland.
With Lannes and Mortier sent to reinforce him, it was still more difficult to show patience.
Napoleon's failure to reinforce Massna left the situation before Lisbon precarious.
And would you like to reinforce one battalion, in case of attack, by another battalion?
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