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- [ree-in-fawrs, -fohrs]
- /ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/
- /ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-in-fawrs, -fohrs]
- /ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/
Definitions of reinforce word
- verb with object reinforce to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall. 1
- verb with object reinforce to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft: to reinforce a garrison. 1
- verb with object reinforce to strengthen; make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts. 1
- verb with object reinforce to augment; increase: to reinforce a supply. 1
- verb with object reinforce Psychology. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward. 1
- noun reinforce something that reinforces. 1
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Origin of reinforce
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 Reinforce
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
reinforce popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
reinforce usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for reinforce
verb reinforce
- activize — to make active
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- augment — To augment something means to make it larger, stronger, or more effective by adding something to it.
- beef up — If you beef up something, you increase, strengthen, or improve it.
- blockaded — the isolating, closing off, or surrounding of a place, as a port, harbor, or city, by hostile ships or troops to prevent entrance or exit.
Antonyms for reinforce
verb reinforce
- destabilize — To destabilize something such as a country or government means to create a situation which reduces its power or influence.
- destabilized — to make unstable; rid of stabilizing attributes: conflicts that tend to destabilize world peace.
- destabilise — (transitive) To make something unstable.
- destabilising — Present participle of destabilise.
- destabilizing — Present participle of destabilize.
Top questions with reinforce
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