REINFORCE

reinforce, reenforce

(verb) make stronger; “he reinforced the concrete”

reinforce, reward

(verb) strengthen and support with rewards; “Let’s reinforce good behavior”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

reinforce (third-person singular simple present reinforces, present participle reinforcing, simple past and past participle reinforced)

(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

(transitive) To emphasize or review.

(transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus.

Synonyms

• (strengthen): strengthen, augment, fortify, buttress, bolster, line

• (emphasize): emphasize, review, repeat

• (encourage): encourage, reward, instruct, teach, learn

Anagrams

• confrerie

Source: Wiktionary


Re`in*force" (-frs"), v. t.

Definition: See Reënforce, v. t.

Re`in*force", n.

Definition: See Reënforce, n.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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