"reinforce" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/ [General-American], /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfoːs/ [General-Australian] Audio: en-us-reinforce.ogg [US] Forms: reinforces [present, singular, third-person], reinforcing [participle, present], reinforced [participle, past], reinforced [past]
Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s Etymology: re- + inforce Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|re|inforce}} re- + inforce Head templates: {{en-verb}} reinforce (third-person singular simple present reinforces, present participle reinforcing, simple past and past participle reinforced)
  1. (transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation. Tags: transitive Synonyms (strengthen): strengthen, augment, fortify, buttress, bolster, line Translations (to strengthen by addition): قَوَّى (qawwā) (Arabic), подсилвам (podsilvam) (Bulgarian), укрепвам (ukrepvam) (Bulgarian), reforçar (Catalan), 加強 (Chinese Mandarin), 加强 (jiāqiáng) (Chinese Mandarin), versterken (Dutch), vergroten (Dutch), verhogen (Dutch), vahvistaa (Finnish), tukea (english: structure, building) (Finnish), renforcer (French), reforzar (Galician), გამყარება (gamq̇areba) (Georgian), verstärken (German), aussteifen (German), versteifen (German), 𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (tulgjan) (Gothic), ενισχύω (enischýo) (Greek), חִזֵּק (ẖizzéq) (Hebrew), megerősít (Hungarian), megszilárdít (Hungarian), merevít (Hungarian), neartaigh le (Irish), treisigh (Irish), rinforzare (Italian), 補強する (hokyō suru) (alt: ほきょうする) (Japanese), 加強 (kakyō) (Japanese), 보강하다 (bogang-hada) (Korean), corrōborō (Latin), по́тсили (pótsili) (Macedonian), за́јакне (zájakne) (Macedonian), по́ткрепи (pótkrepi) (Macedonian), whakakaha (Maori), taunaki (Maori), whakamarohi (Maori), تقویت کردن (taqviyat kardan) (Persian), reforçar (Portuguese), подкрепля́ть (podkrepljátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), подкрепи́ть (podkrepítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), укрепля́ть (ukrepljátʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), укрепи́ть (ukrepítʹ) [perfective] (Russian), reforzar (Spanish), förstärka (Swedish), armera (Swedish), sağlamlaştırmak (Turkish), kuvvetlendirmek (Turkish), takviye etmek (Turkish), tahkim etmek [archaic] (Turkish), pekiştirmek (Turkish), berkitmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-reinforce-en-verb-en:to_strengthen_by_addition Disambiguation of 'strengthen': 91 2 6 Disambiguation of 'to strengthen by addition': 91 3 6
  2. (transitive) To emphasize or review. Tags: transitive Synonyms (emphasize): emphasize, review, repeat Translations (to emphasize or review): усилвам (usilvam) (Bulgarian), 再次鼓励 (Chinese Mandarin), 再次强调 (Chinese Mandarin), benadrukken (Dutch), vahvistaa (Finnish), tukea (Finnish), renforcer (French), reforzar (Galician), festigen (German), rafforzare (Italian), ribadire (Italian), за́цврсти (zácvrsti) (Macedonian), за́сили (zásili) (Macedonian), haukaha (Maori), reforçar (Portuguese), уси́ливать (usílivatʹ) [imperfective] (Russian), уси́лить (usílitʹ) [perfective] (Russian), reforzar (Spanish), pekiştirmek (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-reinforce-en-verb-ki0airj7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with re- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 70 11 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with re-: 22 54 24 Disambiguation of 'emphasize': 4 92 4 Disambiguation of 'to emphasize or review': 1 98 1
  3. (transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus. Tags: transitive Synonyms (encourage): encourage, reward, instruct, teach, learn Translations (to encourage): kannustaa (Finnish), rohkaista (Finnish), bekräftigen (German), verstärken (German), erősít (Hungarian), felerősít (Hungarian), megerősít (Hungarian), megszilárdít (Hungarian), incoraggiare (Italian), по́ттикне (póttikne) (Macedonian)
    Sense id: en-reinforce-en-verb-ZY4XlOx2 Disambiguation of 'encourage': 9 3 88 Disambiguation of 'to encourage': 7 2 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: re-enforce, reenforce

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          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "vahvistaa"
        },
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          "code": "fi",
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          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
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          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
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          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "gamq̇areba",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "გამყარება"
        },
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          "code": "de",
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          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
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        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "aussteifen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "versteifen"
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        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "tulgjan",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "enischýo",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "ενισχύω"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "ẖizzéq",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "חִזֵּק"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "megerősít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "megszilárdít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "merevít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "neartaigh le"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "treisigh"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "rinforzare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "alt": "ほきょうする",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "roman": "hokyō suru",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "補強する"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ja",
          "lang": "Japanese",
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          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ko",
          "lang": "Korean",
          "roman": "bogang-hada",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "보강하다"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "corrōborō"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "pótsili",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "по́тсили"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "zájakne",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "за́јакне"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "pótkrepi",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "по́ткрепи"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "whakakaha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "taunaki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "whakamarohi"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "taqviyat kardan",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "تقویت کردن"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "reforçar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "podkrepljátʹ",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "подкрепля́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "podkrepítʹ",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "подкрепи́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ukrepljátʹ",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "укрепля́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "ukrepítʹ",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "укрепи́ть"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "reforzar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "förstärka"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "armera"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "sağlamlaştırmak"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "kuvvetlendirmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "takviye etmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "tags": [
            "archaic"
          ],
          "word": "tahkim etmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "pekiştirmek"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "91 3 6",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
          "word": "berkitmek"
        }
      ]
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "22 54 24",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with re-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 February 24, Greg Morse, “Great Heck: a tragic chain of events”, in RAIL, number 925, page 42",
          "text": "The accident was also one of several since Clapham [...] that demonstrated the role of breakable windows in the death toll. RSSB research would later confirm and reinforce the need for laminated glass to protect passengers and increase survivability.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To emphasize or review."
      ],
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          "emphasize"
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          "review",
          "review"
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      ],
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        "(transitive) To emphasize or review."
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "4 92 4",
          "sense": "emphasize",
          "word": "emphasize"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 92 4",
          "sense": "emphasize",
          "word": "review"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "4 92 4",
          "sense": "emphasize",
          "word": "repeat"
        }
      ],
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          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "usilvam",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "усилвам"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "再次鼓励"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "cmn",
          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "再次强调"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "benadrukken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "vahvistaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "tukea"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "renforcer"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "reforzar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "festigen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "rafforzare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "ribadire"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "zácvrsti",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "за́цврсти"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "zásili",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "за́сили"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "haukaha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "reforçar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "usílivatʹ",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "tags": [
            "imperfective"
          ],
          "word": "уси́ливать"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "usílitʹ",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "tags": [
            "perfective"
          ],
          "word": "уси́лить"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "reforzar"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "1 98 1",
          "code": "tr",
          "lang": "Turkish",
          "sense": "to emphasize or review",
          "word": "pekiştirmek"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus."
      ],
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        [
          "encourage",
          "encourage"
        ]
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        "(transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus."
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "9 3 88",
          "sense": "encourage",
          "word": "encourage"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 3 88",
          "sense": "encourage",
          "word": "reward"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 3 88",
          "sense": "encourage",
          "word": "instruct"
        },
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          "_dis1": "9 3 88",
          "sense": "encourage",
          "word": "teach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "9 3 88",
          "sense": "encourage",
          "word": "learn"
        }
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        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "kannustaa"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "rohkaista"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "bekräftigen"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "verstärken"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "erősít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "felerősít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "megerősít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "megszilárdít"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "incoraggiare"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "7 2 90",
          "code": "mk",
          "lang": "Macedonian",
          "roman": "póttikne",
          "sense": "to encourage",
          "word": "по́ттикне"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfoːs/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)s"
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      "homophone": "reenforce"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "reenforce"
    }
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}
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    "English lemmas",
    "English terms prefixed with re-",
    "English terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "English terms with audio links",
    "English terms with homophones",
    "English verbs",
    "Requests for review of Hungarian translations",
    "Requests for review of Irish translations",
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        "(transitive) To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation."
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        {
          "text": "The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2021 February 24, Greg Morse, “Great Heck: a tragic chain of events”, in RAIL, number 925, page 42",
          "text": "The accident was also one of several since Clapham [...] that demonstrated the role of breakable windows in the death toll. RSSB research would later confirm and reinforce the need for laminated glass to protect passengers and increase survivability.",
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      "categories": [
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      ],
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        {
          "text": "Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.",
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        "To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To encourage (a behavior or idea) through repeated stimulus."
      ],
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfoːs/",
      "tags": [
        "General-Australian"
      ]
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      "rhymes": "-ɔː(ɹ)s"
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      "homophone": "reenforce"
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      "sense": "strengthen",
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    },
    {
      "sense": "strengthen",
      "word": "augment"
    },
    {
      "sense": "strengthen",
      "word": "fortify"
    },
    {
      "sense": "strengthen",
      "word": "buttress"
    },
    {
      "sense": "strengthen",
      "word": "bolster"
    },
    {
      "sense": "strengthen",
      "word": "line"
    },
    {
      "sense": "emphasize",
      "word": "emphasize"
    },
    {
      "sense": "emphasize",
      "word": "review"
    },
    {
      "sense": "emphasize",
      "word": "repeat"
    },
    {
      "sense": "encourage",
      "word": "encourage"
    },
    {
      "sense": "encourage",
      "word": "reward"
    },
    {
      "sense": "encourage",
      "word": "instruct"
    },
    {
      "sense": "encourage",
      "word": "teach"
    },
    {
      "sense": "encourage",
      "word": "learn"
    },
    {
      "word": "re-enforce"
    },
    {
      "word": "reenforce"
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    {
      "code": "ar",
      "lang": "Arabic",
      "roman": "qawwā",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "قَوَّى"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "podsilvam",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "подсилвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "ukrepvam",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "укрепвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "reforçar"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "加強"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "jiāqiáng",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "加强"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "versterken"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "vergroten"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "verhogen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "vahvistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "english": "structure, building",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "tukea"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "renforcer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "reforzar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "gamq̇areba",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "გამყარება"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "verstärken"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "aussteifen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "versteifen"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "tulgjan",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "𐍄𐌿𐌻𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "enischýo",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "ενισχύω"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ẖizzéq",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "חִזֵּק"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "megerősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "megszilárdít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "merevít"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "neartaigh le"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "treisigh"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "rinforzare"
    },
    {
      "alt": "ほきょうする",
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hokyō suru",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "補強する"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "kakyō",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "加強"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "bogang-hada",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "보강하다"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "corrōborō"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "pótsili",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "по́тсили"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "zájakne",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "за́јакне"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "pótkrepi",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "по́ткрепи"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "whakakaha"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "taunaki"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "whakamarohi"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "taqviyat kardan",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "تقویت کردن"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "reforçar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podkrepljátʹ",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "подкрепля́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "podkrepítʹ",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "подкрепи́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ukrepljátʹ",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "укрепля́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "ukrepítʹ",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "укрепи́ть"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "reforzar"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "förstärka"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "armera"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "sağlamlaştırmak"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "kuvvetlendirmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "takviye etmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ],
      "word": "tahkim etmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "pekiştirmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to strengthen by addition",
      "word": "berkitmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "usilvam",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "усилвам"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "再次鼓励"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "再次强调"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "benadrukken"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "vahvistaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "tukea"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "renforcer"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "reforzar"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "festigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "rafforzare"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "ribadire"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "zácvrsti",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "за́цврсти"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "zásili",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "за́сили"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "haukaha"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "reforçar"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "usílivatʹ",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "tags": [
        "imperfective"
      ],
      "word": "уси́ливать"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "usílitʹ",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "tags": [
        "perfective"
      ],
      "word": "уси́лить"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "reforzar"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "to emphasize or review",
      "word": "pekiştirmek"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "kannustaa"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "rohkaista"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "bekräftigen"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "verstärken"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "erősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "felerősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "megerősít"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "megszilárdít"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "incoraggiare"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "póttikne",
      "sense": "to encourage",
      "word": "по́ттикне"
    }
  ],
  "word": "reinforce"
}

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