reinforce

Definitions

re- ('again, back') + in- ('into') + force ('strength') = to put strength back into. You reinforce a wall by adding material, reinforce an army by sending more troops, and reinforce a belief by adding evidence or repetition. The note here: the in- comes from Old French 'enforcier'; re- + enforce gave 'reinforce.'

Common Collocations

• 1.reinforce a message强化信息
• 2.reinforce behavior强化行为
• 3.reinforce a structure加固结构
• 4.reinforce stereotypes强化刻板印象

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Steel bars were added to reinforce the bridge supports.

• 2.

  Praising good behavior helps reinforce it in children.

• 3.

  These results reinforce our earlier conclusions.