Synonyms for reinforce
ˌri ɪnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrsre·in·force

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. reinforceverb

   Synonyms:
   bolster, encourage, teach, fortify, reward, learn, buttress, review, emphasize, line, augment, strengthen, repeat, instruct

2. reinforceverb

   To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.

   He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.

   Synonyms:
   buttress, bolster, augment, review, strengthen, fortify, emphasize, teach, instruct, line, learn, repeat, reward, encourage

3. reinforceverb

   To emphasize or review.

   The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!

   Synonyms:
   teach, learn, fortify, repeat, bolster, reward, instruct, buttress, line, review, augment, encourage, strengthen, emphasize

4. reinforceverb

   To encourage a behavior or idea through repeated stimulus.

   Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.

   Synonyms:
   repeat, learn, buttress, encourage, instruct, augment, teach, fortify, reward, strengthen, emphasize, line, bolster, review

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. reinforce, reenforceverb

   make stronger

   "he reinforced the concrete"

   Synonyms:
   reenforce, reward

2. reinforce, rewardverb

   strengthen and support with rewards

   "Let's reinforce good behavior"

   Synonyms:
   reenforce, honour, honor, repay, pay back, reward

Matched Categories

1. • Strengthen
   • Teach

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. guird

   i used this sentence in an insurance report. "note one of many vertical 4" "i" beams installed (right, foreground) to guird the rear elevation basement wall."

   Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:1.0 / 1 vote

1. List of paraphrases for "reinforce":

   strengthen, strengthening, enhance, consolidate, strengthened, intensify, enhancing, bolster, reinforcing, increase, build, boost

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1. Alfredo Hawit:

   The foundation of our game is fair play, and we must take the required steps to reinforce the importance of this principle, this review will allow the Confederation to take the next step towards improving refereeing across the region.

2. Stanley Greenberg:

   It may be that this election realigns the way affluent college women look at the two parties, because Kelly Dittmar are also seeing a lot of professional women being elected as House Democrats, and almost only as House Democrats, as part of this wave. That may well reinforce what is happening with them, i don't think this is just a blip.

3. Nawaz Sharif:

   Our cooperation in the security and economic fields reinforce each other, and they must be advanced simultaneously.

4. Chrystia Freeland:

   Coordinated action and cooperation are needed to build resilience and reinforce our democratic institutions and process against foreign interference by state and non-state actors, there is a concern within the G7 countries that authoritarian states are actively working to undermine democratic systems ... today we said 'enough is enough'.

5. Jake Sullivan:

   If something does occur, it will only serve to reinforce and highlight the fact that Patricia Kim is going to be engaged in the Indo-Pacific, is going to be a stalwart ally, and is going to stand up to and not shrink from any acts of aggression.