reenforce

re·en·force

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh n-fawrs, -fohrs]
- /ˌri ənˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ree-uh n-fawrs, -fohrs]
- /ˌri ənˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/

Definitions of reenforce word

verb with object reenforce to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall. 1
verb with object reenforce to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft: to reinforce a garrison. 1
verb with object reenforce to strengthen; make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts. 1
verb with object reenforce to augment; increase: to reinforce a supply. 1
verb with object reenforce Psychology. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward. 1
noun reenforce something that reinforces. 1

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Origin of reenforce

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

1590-1600; re- + inforce, alteration of enforce

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Parts of speech for Reenforce

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Reenforce

reenforce popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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