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reinforce

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re·in·force also re-en·force or re·en·force  (rn-fôrs, -frs)
tr.v. re·in·forced also re-en·forced or re·en·forced, re·in·forc·ing also re-en·forc·ing or re·en·forc·ing, re·in·forc·es also re-en·forc·es or re·en·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.

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

rein·forcea·ble adj.

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
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.reinforce - make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"
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"
instruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"

reinforce
Translations
reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vtreforzar

reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vtrenforcer

reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vt (strengthen) → verstärken;
(support) (idea etc) → stützen: (prejudice) → stärken

reinforce [riːɪnˈfɔːs] vtrinforzare

reinforce
v reinforce [riːinˈfoːs]
to make stronger I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army. versterk يُقَوِّي، يَدْعَم ، يُعَزِّز подсилвам zpevnit; posílit forstærke verstärken ενισχύω reforzar tugevdama تقویت کردن vahvistaa renforcer לְחַזֵק ज्यादा मजबूत बनना pojačati megerősít memperkuat styrkja rinforzare 強化する 보강하다, 증강하다 sustiprinti nostiprināt; pastiprināt mengukuhkan versterken styrke, forsterke wzmocnić reforçar a întări укреплять spevniť; posilniť okrepiti pojačati förstärka ทำให้แข็งแกร่งขึ้น güçlendirmek, takviye etmek 加固;,加強 підсилювати, посилювати مضبوط کرنا tăng cường 加固;,
n reinˈforcement
1 the act of reinforcing. versterking تَقْوِيَه، دَعْم، تَعْزيز подсилване zpevnění; posílení forstærkning die Verstärkung ενίσχυση refuerzo tugevdamine تقویت vahvistaminen renforcement חִיזוּק सुदृढ़ बनाने की क्रिया pojačavanje (meg)erősítés pengiriman bala bantuan efling, stuðningur rinforzamento 強化 보강, 강화 sustiprinimas []stiprinājums; pastiprinājums pengukuhan versterking styrking, forsterkning wzmocnienie reforço întărire укрепление spevnenie; posilnenie okrepitev pojačanje förstärkning การสนับสนุน güçlendirme, takviye etme 加強 зміцнення مضبوط کرنے کا عمل sự tăng cường
2 (in plural) men added to an army etc in order to strengthen it As the enemy attacks increased, the general called for reinforcements. versterkings تَعْزيزات عَسْكَرِيَّه، إمدادات подкрепления posily forstærkning die Verstärkung ενισχύσεις (πληθ.) refuerzos abivägi نیرو های امدادی؛ قوای کمکی vahvistusjoukot renforts תִגבּוֹרֶת स्थलसेना या जलसेना की सहायता के लिए अतिरिक्त सैनिक या जहाज भेजना pojačanje utánpótlás bala bantuan liðsauki rinforzi 援兵 증원군 pastiprinimas papildspēki pengukuhan versterlingen forsterkninger posiłki reforços întăriri подкрепление posily okrepitve pojačanje förstärkning กองกำลังเสริมทางทหาร takviye kuvvetleri 增援(人馬) підкріплення; поповнення امدادی فوج quân tiếp viện 增援


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Prince Bagration ordered two battalions from the center to be sent to reinforce the right flank.
Rather, as there was something abnormal and misbegotten in the very essence of the creature that now faced me--something seizing, surprising and revolting-- this fresh disparity seemed but to fit in with and to reinforce it; so that to my interest in the man's nature and character, there was added a curiosity as to his origin, his life, his fortune and status in the world.
They saw utan after utan march from the gate in perfect step to reinforce the outnumbered company which Tario had first sent forth to arrest them.
 
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