reinforce
Translation
to strengthen, to support, to make stronger
Examples
The bridge needs to be reinforced with steel.
The bridge needs to be reinforced with steel.
His speech reinforced my opinion.
His speech reinforced my opinion.
The army sent troops to reinforce the border.
The army sent troops to reinforce the border.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to make (sth.) stronger His speech reinforced my opinion.
((sth.)) ((with sth.)) to strengthen (sth.) with (sth.) The bridge was reinforced with steel.
Similar Words
Synonyms: strengthen, fortify, support; Antonyms: weaken, undermine
Etymology
From 're-' (again) + 'in-' + 'force'. Literally, to put force into something again to make it stronger.
Memory Tips
Think of adding more 'force' to something to make it stronger. 'Re-in-force' means to put force in again.