reinforce
US /ˌriɪnˈfɔrs/
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 chairto reinforce a wooden chair, meaning to make stronger
- Medium reinforce positive workplace cultureto reinforce positive workplace culture, meaning to make stronger
- Hard reinforce the company's leading market shareto reinforce the company's leading market share, meaning to make stronger
- Very Hard unwittingly reinforce pervasive social biasesdescribing unwittingly reinforce pervasive social biases (without knowledge or intention)
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