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reinforce

US /ˌriɪnˈfɔrs/

verb Target · B2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

make stronger

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The training session will reinforce the safety rules for all staff.

Word Family

NounNoun
reinforcer reinforcement
VerbVerb
reinforce gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • strengthenmake strong or stronger
  • fortifymake strong or stronger
  • bolstera pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

Collocations

  • Easy reinforce a wooden chair
    to reinforce a wooden chair, meaning to make stronger
  • Medium reinforce positive workplace culture
    to reinforce positive workplace culture, meaning to make stronger
  • Hard reinforce the company's leading market share
    to reinforce the company's leading market share, meaning to make stronger
  • Very Hard unwittingly reinforce pervasive social biases
    describing unwittingly reinforce pervasive social biases (without knowledge or intention)

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