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reinforce
re·in·force also re-en·force or re·en·force (rē′ĭn-fôrs′)tr.v. re·in·forced, re·in·forc·ing, re·in·forc·es also re-en·forced or re-en·forc·ing or re-en·forc·es or re·en·forced or re·en·forc·ing 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).]
re′in·force′a·ble adj.reinforce (ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs) vb (tr) 1. to give added strength or support to2. to give added emphasis to; stress, support, or increase: his rudeness reinforced my determination. 3. (Military) to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men, supplies, etc4. (Psychology) psychol to reward an action or response of (a human or animal) so that it becomes more likely to occur again[C17: from obsolete renforce, from French renforcer; see re- + inforce enforce] ˌreinˈforcement nre•in•force or re•en•force (ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs)
v.t. -forced, -forc•ing. 1. to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall. 2. to make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts. 3. to augment; increase. 4. to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft. 5. to strengthen the probability of (a desired behavior) by giving or withholding a reward. [1590–1600; re- + inforce, alter. of enforce] re`in•forc′er, n. reinforce
Past participle: reinforced
Gerund: reinforcing
| Imperative |
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| reinforce | | reinforce |
| Present |
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| I reinforce | | you reinforce | | he/she/it reinforces | | we reinforce | | you reinforce | | they reinforce |
| Preterite |
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| I reinforced | | you reinforced | | he/she/it reinforced | | we reinforced | | you reinforced | | they reinforced |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am reinforcing | | you are reinforcing | | he/she/it is reinforcing | | we are reinforcing | | you are reinforcing | | they are reinforcing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have reinforced | | you have reinforced | | he/she/it has reinforced | | we have reinforced | | you have reinforced | | they have reinforced |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was reinforcing | | you were reinforcing | | he/she/it was reinforcing | | we were reinforcing | | you were reinforcing | | they were reinforcing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had reinforced | | you had reinforced | | he/she/it had reinforced | | we had reinforced | | you had reinforced | | they had reinforced |
| Future |
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| I will reinforce | | you will reinforce | | he/she/it will reinforce | | we will reinforce | | you will reinforce | | they will reinforce |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have reinforced | | you will have reinforced | | he/she/it will have reinforced | | we will have reinforced | | you will have reinforced | | they will have reinforced |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be reinforcing | | you will be reinforcing | | he/she/it will be reinforcing | | we will be reinforcing | | you will be reinforcing | | they will be reinforcing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been reinforcing | | you have been reinforcing | | he/she/it has been reinforcing | | we have been reinforcing | | you have been reinforcing | | they have been reinforcing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been reinforcing | | you will have been reinforcing | | he/she/it will have been reinforcing | | we will have been reinforcing | | you will have been reinforcing | | they will have been reinforcing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been reinforcing | | you had been reinforcing | | he/she/it had been reinforcing | | we had been reinforcing | | you had been reinforcing | | they had been reinforcing |
| Conditional |
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| I would reinforce | | you would reinforce | | he/she/it would reinforce | | we would reinforce | | you would reinforce | | they would reinforce |
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| I would have reinforced | | you would have reinforced | | he/she/it would have reinforced | | we would have reinforced | | you would have reinforced | | they would have reinforced |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | reinforce - make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"reenforcebeef 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"rewardinstruct, teach, learn - impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" |
reinforceverb1. consolidate, support, increase, further, encourage, promote, boost, sustain, foster, heighten, magnify, amplify, augment This sense of privilege tends to be reinforced by the outside world.
consolidate undermine, weaken, contradict2. support, strengthen, fortify, toughen, stress, prop, supplement, emphasize, underline, harden, bolster, stiffen, shore up, buttress They had to reinforce the walls with exterior beams.3. increase, extend, add to, strengthen, supplement, augment Troops and police have been reinforced.reinforceverbTo make or become tight or tighter:strengthen, tighten.Translationsreinforce (riːinˈfoːs) verb to make stronger. I've reinforced the elbows of this jacket with leather patches; Extra troops will be sent to reinforce the army. 加固，加強，增兵 加固；, ，加强 ˌreinˈforcement noun1. the act of reinforcing. 加強 加强2. (in plural) men added to an army etc in order to strengthen it. As the enemy attacks increased, the general called for reinforcements. 增兵 增援（人马）
reinforce
reinforce (something) with (something)1. To make something stronger, sturdier, or more resilient by additional materials or supports. We need to reinforce this wall with steel beams, or else it could come crashing down under the weight of the house. They started reinforcing the barricade with anything heavy they could find in the house.2. To give a military force greater strength by adding more troops, personnel, equipment, etc. We'll hopefully be able to reinforce our active squadrons with more soldiers by the end of the month. The new spending bill aims to reinforce troops on the ground with more advanced weaponry and communications equipment.3. To make some feeling or thought process stronger, more effective, or more forceful with the addition of supporting evidence or action. These kinds of people simply reinforce their prejudices with cherry-picked information that omits or ignores anything that goes against their own narrative. It's important to reinforce your child's sense of safety and wellbeing with displays of affection and words of encouragement.See also: reinforcereinforce someone or something with somethingto strengthen someone or something with something. The general reinforced his troops with volunteers fresh from basic training. I had to reinforce the garage roof with new boards.See also: reinforceReinforce
ReinforceTo strengthen or make more effective by adding extra support.reinforce
reinforce also re-enforce or reenforce (rē′ĭn-fôrs′)tr.v. rein·forced, rein·forcing, rein·forces 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′in·force′a·ble adj.See REINF
See REINFreinforce
Synonyms for reinforceverb consolidateSynonyms- consolidate
- support
- increase
- further
- encourage
- promote
- boost
- sustain
- foster
- heighten
- magnify
- amplify
- augment
Antonyms- undermine
- weaken
- contradict
verb supportSynonyms- support
- strengthen
- fortify
- toughen
- stress
- prop
- supplement
- emphasize
- underline
- harden
- bolster
- stiffen
- shore up
- buttress
verb increaseSynonyms- increase
- extend
- add to
- strengthen
- supplement
- augment
Synonyms for reinforceverb to make or become tight or tighterSynonymsSynonyms for reinforceverb make strongerSynonymsRelated Words- beef up
- fortify
- strengthen
- buttress
- line
- bolster
- bolster up
- mine
verb strengthen and support with rewardsSynonymsRelated Words |