reenforce
Definition
- Verb:
- To strengthen or support: To add strength, support, or material to something, making it more robust or effective.
Usage
The verb "reenforce" is used to describe the action of making an object, structure, argument, or idea stronger. It is synonymous with "reinforce" and is used in the same grammatical contexts. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object.
Examples
- Verb:
- The engineers decided to reenforce the bridge's foundation before the winter storms.
- She used facts and statistics to reenforce her argument during the debate.
- The general sent more troops to reenforce the front line.
Advanced Usage
- "To reenforce a behavior": In psychology or learning, to encourage or strengthen a particular behavior through a consequence.
- Positive feedback is used to reenforce good study habits in students.
Variants and Related Words
- Reinforce: The more common and standard modern spelling of "reenforce." Both words share identical meanings and usage.
- Reenforcement (noun): The act of reenforcing or the state of being reenforced; something that reenforces.
- The reenforcement of the wall was completed last week.
- Reinforcement (noun): The standard modern spelling of "reenforcement."
Synonyms
- Strengthen: To make or become stronger.
- Fortify: To strengthen a place with defensive works; to strengthen or support.
- Bolster: To support or strengthen.
- Buttress: To support or strengthen.
Antonyms
- Weaken: To make or become less strong.
- Undermine: To weaken or impair gradually.
Notes on Usage
"Reenforce" is an older, less common variant of the modern standard spelling "reinforce." In contemporary English, "reinforce" is overwhelmingly preferred in all forms of writing and speech. "Reenforce" may occasionally be seen in historical texts or in specific technical contexts, but for clarity and modern usage, "reinforce" is recommended.
Verb
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make stronger
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he reinforced the concrete
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