reinforce B2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/ UK /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ See IPA manual Freq #19190 Meanings 1 verb To make something stronger, especially by adding extra support. He reinforced the shelf with a metal bracket. 2 verb To make a belief, feeling, or behavior stronger. The film only reinforced their fear of flying. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to make something stronger,... bolsterfortifystrengthen 2 verb · to make a belief, feeling,... encourage Word family Forms reinforcedreinforcesreinforcing Derived forms reinforceabilityreinforceablereinforcementreinforcerreinforciblerereinforceself-reinforceself-reinforcing Etymology AI details From re- + inforce. Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # reinforce **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ **Frequency rank:** 19190 ## Meanings 1. To make something stronger, especially by adding extra support. 2. To make a belief, feeling, or behavior stronger. ## Examples - He reinforced the shelf with a metal bracket. - The film only reinforced their fear of flying. ## Derived Forms - reinforceability - reinforceable - reinforcement - reinforcer - reinforcible - rereinforce - self-reinforce - self-reinforcing ## Etymology From re- + inforce. ## AI Etymology Reinforce comes from re- + inforce. Modern senses include to make something stronger, especially by adding extra support. and to make a belief, feeling, or behavior stronger.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as reinforceability, reinforceable, reinforcement, reinforcer, reinforcible, and rereinforce. ## Topics - Emotions & Feelings markdown