reinforce

pronunciation

How to pronounce reinforce in British English: UK [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs]word uk audio image

How to pronounce reinforce in American English: US [ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs] word us audio image

  • Verb:
    make stronger
    strengthen and support with rewards

Word Origin

reinforce (v.)
c. 1600, originally in military sense, from re- "again" + enforce (compare re-enforce). Related: Reinforced; reinforcing.

Synonym

Example

1. Two other incentive distortions reinforce this bias towards bail-outs .
2. These changes may eventually reinforce a larger shift .
3. Let them reinforce each other .
4. For some , the spa will reinforce that perception .
5. So the church allowed that a secondary lawful purpose of sex was to reinforce the marital bond .

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