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REINFORCE Synonyms

There are 21 synonyms of the word reinforce. (exact relations)
There are 15 hypernyms of the word reinforce. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for REINFORCE

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fortify
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• enclose by or as if by a fortification

• prepare oneself for a military confrontation

• add nutrients to

• add alcohol to (beverages)

strengthen
verbv
verb

• make strong or stronger

• gain strength

• give a healthy elasticity to

boost
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the act of giving hope or support to someone

• an increase in cost

• the act of giving a push

verb

• increase

• give a boost to; be beneficial to

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• increase or raise

• push or shove upward, as if from below or behind

consolidate
verbv
verb

• unite into one

• make firm or secure; strengthen

• bring together into a single whole or system

• form into a solid mass or whole

• make or form into a solid or hardened mass

enhance
verbv
verb

• increase the level of

• make better or more attractive

secure
adjectiveadj
adjective

• free from fear or doubt; easy in mind

• free from danger or risk

• not likely to fail or give way

adjective satellite

• immune to attack; incapable of being tampered with

• financially safe

verb

• get by special effort

• cause to be firmly attached

• assure payment of

• make certain of

• fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug

• furnish with battens

support
verb, nounv, n
noun

• the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

• aiding the cause or policy or interests of

• something providing immaterial assistance to a person or cause or interest

• a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission

• documentary validation

• the financial means whereby one lives

• supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation

• the act of bearing the weight of or strengthening

• a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts

• any device that bears the weight of another thing

• financial resources provided to make some project possible

verb

• give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to

• support materially or financially

• be behind; approve of

• be the physical support of; carry the weight of

• establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

• adopt as a belief

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

• argue or speak in defense of

• play a subordinate role to (another performer)

• be a regular customer or client of

• put up with something or somebody unpleasant

underpin
verbv
verb

• support from beneath

• support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

reward
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

• payment made in return for a service rendered

• an act performed to strengthen approved behavior

• the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

• benefit resulting from some event or action

verb

• bestow honor or rewards upon

• strengthen and support with rewards

• act or give recompense in recognition of someone's behavior or actions

augment
verbv
verb

• enlarge or increase

• grow or intensify

bolster
verbv
noun

• a pillow that is often put across a bed underneath the regular pillows

verb

• support and strengthen

• prop up with a pillow or bolster

• add padding to

buttress
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

verb

• reinforce with a buttress

• make stronger or defensible

emphasize
verbv
verb

• to stress, single out as important

• give extra weight to (a communication)

encourage
verbv
verb

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

• spur on

instruct
verbv
verb

• impart skills or knowledge to

• give instructions or directions for some task

• make aware of

learn
verbv
verb

• gain knowledge or skills

• get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally

• commit to memory; learn by heart

• be a student of a certain subject

• impart skills or knowledge to

• find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort

line
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a formation of people or things one beside another

• a mark that is long relative to its width

• a formation of people or things one behind another

• a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point

• text consisting of a row of words written across a page or computer screen

• a single frequency (or very narrow band) of radiation in a spectrum

• a fortified position (especially one marking the most forward position of troops)

• a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning

• a conductor for transmitting electrical or optical signals or electric power

• a connected series of events or actions or developments

• a spatial location defined by a real or imaginary unidimensional extent

• a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface

• a pipe used to transport liquids or gases

• the road consisting of railroad track and roadbed

• a telephone connection

• acting in conformity

• the hereditary derivation of an individual

• something (as a cord or rope) that is long and thin and flexible

• the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money

• in games or sports; a mark indicating positions or bounds of the playing area

• (often plural) a means of communication or access

• a particular kind of product or merchandise

• a commercial organization serving as a common carrier

• space for one line of print (one column wide and 1/14 inch deep) used to measure advertising

• the maximum credit that a customer is allowed

• a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

• persuasive but insincere talk that is usually intended to deceive or impress

• a short personal letter

• a conceptual separation or distinction

• mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it

verb

• be in line with; form a line along

• cover the interior of

• make a mark or lines on a surface

• mark with lines

• fill plentifully

• reinforce with fabric

reenforce
verbv
verb

• make stronger

repeat
verbv
noun

• an event that repeats

verb

• to say, state, or perform again

• make or do or perform again

• happen or occur again

• to say again or imitate

• do over

• repeat an earlier theme of a composition

review
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a new appraisal or evaluation

• an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)

• a subsequent examination of a patient for the purpose of monitoring earlier treatment

• (accounting) a service (less exhaustive than an audit) that provides some assurance to interested parties as to the reliability of financial data

• a variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians

• a periodical that publishes critical essays on current affairs or literature or art

• a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion

• (law) a judicial reexamination of the proceedings of a court (especially by an appellate court)

• practice intended to polish performance or refresh the memory

• a formal or official examination

verb

• look at again; examine again

• appraise critically

• hold a review (of troops)

• refresh one's memory

• look back upon (a period of time, sequence of events); remember

Best Hypernyms For REINFORCE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for reinforce, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (14)
fortify strengthen boost consolidate empower enhance improve instruct intensify invigorate learn solidify support teach
Phrases (1)
beef up

Alternatives for FORTIFY

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