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. Nader Tavakoli:

   Today's actions by the Governor reinforce the merits of our lawsuits against HTA and the government, we are disappointed that rather than doing everything it can to meet its financial obligations and negotiate in good faith with creditors for consensual solutions, the government, on the advice of bankruptcy advisors, is engaging in further machinations to advance its lobbying campaign ahead of Congressional action.

2. Mike Espy:

   They are hurtful to millions of Mississippians who are people of goodwill, and they're harmful because they tend to reinforce the stereotypes that have held back our state for so long and that have cost us jobs and harmed our economy.

3. Thomas Buberl:

   The idea is clearly to reinforce those companies which are weakened by this crisis.

4. Ted Piccone:

   I don't think there will be lots of hugs and kisses, i think it will be serious and it will be respectful and measured, and they will reinforce the larger theme...that dialogue and engagement is better for constructive relations than negative sanctions.

5. Ki Mo-ran:

   To prevent imported cases, it will be better to enforce a two-week quarantine on all arrivals, the country needs to reinforce its quarantine measures on people coming from other virus-hit countries in addition to Europe.