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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Word of the Day

10 January 2025

INTERSPERSION

(noun) the act of combining one thing at intervals among other things; “the interspersion of illustrations in the text”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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