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ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs verb (used with object)
1.
to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall.
2.
to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft: to reinforce a garrison.
3.
to strengthen; make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts.
4.
to augment; increase: to reinforce a supply.
5.
Psychology. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward.
noun
6.
something that reinforces.
7.
a metal band on the rear part of the bore of a gun, where the explosion occurs.
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reinforce (ˌriːɪnˈfɔːs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to give added strength or support to |
| 2. | to give added emphasis to; stress, support, or increase: his rudeness reinforced my determination |
| 3. | to give added support to (a military force) by providing more men, supplies, etc |
| 4. | psychol to reward an action or response of (a human or animal) so that it becomes more likely to occur again |
| [C17: from obsolete renforce, from French renforcer; see | |
| rein'forcement | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
reinforce
1600, originally in military sense, from re- "again" + enforce (cf. re-enforce).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
reinforce re·in·force (rē'ĭn-fôrs')
v. re·in·forced, re·in·forc·ing, re·in·forc·es
To give more force or effectiveness to something; strengthen.
To reward an individual, especially an experimental subject, with a reinforcer subsequent to a desired response or performance.
To stimulate a response by means of a reinforcer.
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Example sentences
If you do, you may be reinforcing her bad behaviors.
Reinforcing an existing room or building a strengthened interior room in a new home is recommended wherever tornadoes strike.
We're also confident of the role of sleep in reinforcing memory, learning and cognitive performance.
The checkback can be a late-in-the-game vehicle for either delivering or reinforcing the message that your case is in trouble.
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