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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•in•force or re•en•force /ˌriɪnˈfɔrs/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object], -forced, -forc•ing. - to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material:to reinforce a wall.
- to make more forceful or effective;
strengthen;
support:to reinforce the law. - to strengthen (a military force) with additional soldiers, ships, aircraft, etc.
- PsychologyPsychol. to strengthen the likelihood of (a desired way of behaving) by giving or withholding a reward.
See -fort-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•in•force (rē′in fôrs′, -fōrs′),USA pronunciation v., -forced, -forc•ing, n. v.t. - to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material:to reinforce a wall.
- to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft:to reinforce a garrison.
- to strengthen;
make more forcible or effective:to reinforce efforts. - to augment;
increase:to reinforce a supply. - Psychologyto strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward.
n. - something that reinforces.
- a metal band on the rear part of the bore of a gun, where the explosion occurs.
Also, reenforce, re-enforce. - re- + inforce, alteration of enforce 1590–1600
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: reinforce /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/ vb (transitive)- to give added strength or support to
- to give added emphasis to; stress, support, or increase: his rudeness reinforced my determination
- to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men, supplies, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete renforce, from French renforcer; see re- + inforce enforceˌreinˈforcement n |