reinforce

re·in·force also re-en·force or re·en·force  (rn-fôrs, -frs)

tr.v. re·in·forced, re·in·forc·ing, re·in·forc·es

1. To give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen: The news reinforced her hopes.

2. To strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment.

3. To strengthen by adding extra support or material.

4. To increase the number or amount of; augment.

5. Psychology

a. To reward (an experimental subject, for example) with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance.

b. To encourage (a response) by means of a reinforcer.

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[re- + inforce (variant of enforce).]

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rein·forcea·ble adj.

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reinforce

Verb

[-inforcing, -inforced]

1. to give added emphasis to (an idea or feeling): his tired face reinforced his own weariness

2. to make physically stronger or harder: the plastic panels were reinforced with carbon fibre

3. to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men or equipment: the army garrison had been reinforced with helicopters [French renforcer]

reinforcement n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reinforce - make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete" reenforce beef up, fortify, strengthen - make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries" buttress - reinforce with a buttress; "Buttress the church" line - reinforce with fabric; "lined books are more enduring" bolster, bolster up - support and strengthen; "bolster morale" mine - lay mines; "The Vietnamese mined Cambodia"
	2.	reinforce - strengthen and support with rewards; "Let's reinforce good behavior" reward instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

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reinforce

verb 1. support, strengthen, fortify, toughen, stress, prop, supplement, emphasize, underline, harden, bolster, stiffen, shore up, buttress

verb 2. increase, extend, add to, strengthen, supplement, augment

Translations

reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vt → reforzar

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reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vt → renforcer

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reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vt (strengthen) → verstärken;

(support) (idea etc) → stützen: (prejudice) → stärken

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reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vt → rinforzare