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renforce

renforce is the obsolete form of reinforce.

Meaning of reinforce

Verb

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

  1. (transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
    • He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.
  2. (transitive) To emphasize or review.
    • The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!
    Synonyms:
    emphasize, review, repeat
  3. (transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus.
    • Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.

Forms of renforce

third-person singular presentrenforces
present participlerenforcing
past participlerenforced
pastrenforced
past participlerenforst
pastrenforst

Questions about renforce

What is renforce the obsolete form of?
Renforce is the obsolete form of reinforce.

Words near renforce in the dictionary

  1. reneyed
  2. reneying
  3. reneys
  4. Renfield syndrome
  5. Renfield's syndrome
  6. renforce
  7. renforced
  8. renforces
  9. renforcing
  10. renforst
  11. Renfrew

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