Meaning & use
reinforce
To strengthen something by adding extra support, material, or evidence.
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Steel bars were used to reinforce the concrete before it was poured.
The teacher used extra examples to reinforce the lesson's main point.
A note on using this word
Reinforce applies to physical structures as well as ideas, arguments, or habits that are made stronger through repetition.
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