reinforcementnoun
uk/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːs.mənt/us/ˌriː.ɪnˈfɔːrs.mənt/[ U ] the act of making something stronger:
The harbour walls need urgent reinforcement.
reinforcements [ plural ]
soldiers sent to join an army to make it stronger
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Becoming and making stronger
- aggrandize
- boil
- boil up
- bolster
- cement
- concentrate
- concentrated
- dial
- fortify
- fuel
- gel
- harden
- jell
- power (sth) up
- reignite
- strengthen sb's hand idiom
- take hold idiom
- that'll put hairs on your chest! idiom
- tighten
- tighten sth up
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Parts of armies & groups of servicemen