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reinforce
verb as in strengthen, augment
Strongest matches
add to, bolster, boost, build up, buttress, emphasize, enlarge, fortify, increase, shore up, stress, support, underline
Strong matches
carry, energize, harden, hype, multiply, prop, stiffen, stroke, supplement, sustain, toughen
Weak matches
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
Example Sentences
And while the extra designation, the special courts and alternate uniforms all reinforce that these games are supposed to be different, Lakers coach JJ Redick said he thinks his players will have “another day at the office” approach.
And shortly before the election, the government’s new national security adviser Jonathan Powell wrote that a new administration would need to reinforce the UK’s defence and security “within the bounds allowed by a struggling economy”.
It makes Sasaki a dream target for the Dodgers; a gifted, young, cost-controlled arm to reinforce — if not drastically improve — their starting rotation.
"Anna stood for and fought for equality, for women’s rights, against discrimination including racism, and for a political system to serve the needs of people rather than reinforce historic divisions," they added.
The new mobile policy seeks to reinforce what appears to have been a previous order addressed to all stations late last month.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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