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Reinforce   /rˌiɪnfˈɔrs/   Listen
verb
Reenforce, re-enforce  v. t.  
1.
To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, To strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. (Written also reinforce)
2.
(Psychology) To increase the likelihood that (a specific behavior) will be repeated by giving a reward or punishment to a person or animal; as, to reenforce the students' willingness to study by giving awards for good grades.



Reinforce  v. t.  See Reenforce, v. t.



noun
Reenforce  n.  Something which reenforces or strengthens. Specifically:
(a)
That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder.
(b)
An additional thickness of canvas, cloth, or the like, around an eyelet, buttonhole, etc. (Written also reinforce)



Reinforce  n.  See Reenforce, n.






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"Reinforce" Quotes from Famous Books



... fortified place; for'tify; fortifica'tion; for'titude; com'fort, n., something that strengthens or cheers (-able, -er, -less); discom'fort; effort, a putting forth of one's strength; force (Fr. n. force, strength); for'cible; enforce' (-ment); reinforce' (-ment). ...
— New Word-Analysis - Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words • William Swinton

... a handsome man, endowed with the gifts that reinforce the charm of his exterior, a fine voice, a winning smile, a fluency of which his inaugural is the best instance; an ample man, you might say. But he is too handsome, too endowed, for his own good, his own spiritual good. The slight stoop of his shoulders, the soft figure, the heaviness under the ...
— The Mirrors of Washington • Anonymous

... reasons of humanity, and afterwards attempted to justify himself by criticism of the War Department in general and in particular of General Henry Dearborn's armistice with Prevost, which had not included in its terms Hull, whom Dearborn had been sent out to reinforce.[1] After Perry's victory on the 14th of September on Lake Erie, Detroit on the 29th of September was again occupied by the forces of the United States. Its growth was rather slow until 1830, but since then its progress has been unimpeded. Detroit ...
— Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 - "Destructors" to "Diameter" • Various

... right direction to be opened out. You can weight the end by tying a piece of lead or a spool on it. Cut your tissue paper to a shape shown in Fig. 2 and place a thread through every scallop. If the paper tears right through, a good plan is to reinforce the edges of the circle by pasting a strip of tough paper or muslin all around. A parachute made of silk or any fine mesh cloth will be much more lasting, but not quite ...
— Camping For Boys • H.W. Gibson

... for a sweeping innovation which might, if it spread, not only simplify life but reinforce the language. For why confine such terms to domestic servants? If all parlourmaids are to be called "Palmer," why not, for example, call all editors "Eddy" (very good Eddy, or very bad Eddy, according to taste)? And all London County ...
— Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, May 28, 1919. • Various


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