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reinforce

[ree-in-fawrs, -fohrs] / ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /
VERB
strengthen, augment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
add to bolster boost build up buttress emphasize enlarge fortify increase shore up stress support underline
STRONG
carry energize harden hype multiply prop stiffen stroke supplement sustain toughen
WEAK
add fuel to fire back up beef up heat up lend a hand pick up pillar prop up punch up soup up stand up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease diminish discourage hinder hurt lessen let down play down prevent reduce undermine weaken
STRONG
liquefy melt soften
WEAK
subtract take away

Example Sentences

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This “could reinforce concerns about inflationary risks and support the prospect of higher interest rates,” the CEO says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

It might end in something more palatable than a sweep — maybe they win a game? — but it’s going to end, and soon, and the Lakers need to reinforce their priorities before it does.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

ATF’s findings reinforce how race and class intersect in America.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026

Troops had also been deployed to hunt the insurgents and reinforce security.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But he resolved to bring theorists and experimentalists into closer contact in the lab, the better to challenge or reinforce one another’s judgments.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik