reinforce

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

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Rhymes: -ɔː(r)s

Verb

reinforce (third-person singular simple present reinforces, present participle reinforcing, simple past and past participle reinforced)

(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.
(transitive) To emphasize or review.
The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!
(transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus.
Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.

Synonyms

re-enforce
reenforce
(strengthen): strengthen, augment, fortify, buttress, bolster, line
(emphasize): emphasize, review, repeat
(encourage): encourage, reward, instruct, teach, learn

Translations

to strengthen by addition

Arabic: قَوَّى‎ (qawwā)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 加強 (zh), 加强 (zh) (jiāqiáng)
Dutch: versterken (nl), vergroten (nl), verhogen (nl)
Finnish: vahvistaa (fi)
French: renforcer (fr)
Georgian: გამყარება (gamq̇areba)
German: verstärken (de), aussteifen, versteifen (de), ertüchtigen (de), aufdoppeln
Greek: ενισχύω (el) (enischýo)
Irish: neartaigh, treisigh
Italian: rinforzare (it)

Japanese: 補強する (ja) (ほきょうする, hokyō suru), 加強 (ja) (kakyō)
Korean: 보강하다 (bogang-hada)
Latin: corrōborō
Maori: whakakaha, taunaki, whakamarohi
Persian: تقویت کردن‎ (taqviyat kardan)
Portuguese: reforçar (pt)
Russian: подкрепля́ть (ru) impf (podkrepljátʹ), подкрепи́ть (ru) pf (podkrepítʹ), укрепля́ть (ru) impf (ukrepljátʹ), укрепи́ть (ru) pf (ukrepítʹ)
Spanish: reforzar (es)
Swedish: förstärka (sv), armera (sv)
Turkish: sağlamlaştırmak (tr), kuvvetlendirmek (tr), takviye etmek (tr), tahkim etmek (tr) (archaic), pekiştirmek (tr), berkitmek (tr)

to emphasize or review

Chinese:
Mandarin: 再次鼓励，再次强调
Dutch: benadrukken (nl)
Finnish: vahvistaa (fi)
French: renforcer (fr)

Maori: haukaha
Portuguese: reforçar (pt)
Russian: уси́ливать (ru) impf (usílivatʹ), уси́лить (ru) pf (usílitʹ)
Turkish: pekiştirmek (tr)

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Irish: ^{(please verify)} athneartaigh

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