reinforce
🇺🇸
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/
🇬🇧
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs/
verb
B2
to make a feeling or idea stronger
Winning the award will reinforce his confidence in his abilities.
C1
to make something stronger by adding support
They used steel beams to reinforce the old bridge structure.
R
to send more people or equipment to make a group stronger
The army will reinforce the border with additional troops.
translation
to make a feeling or idea stronger; to make something stronger by adding support; to send more people or equipment to make a group stronger
Word Forms
3rd Present
reinforces
Past
reinforced
Perfect
reinforced
Progressive
reinforcing