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• strengthen — strengthen, *invigorate, fortify, energize, reinforce can mean to make strong or stronger. Strengthen is the most general term, applicable not only to persons or their physical, mental, or moral powers but also to things material or immaterial… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• reinforce — [rē΄in fôrs′] vt. reinforced, reinforcing [ RE + inforce, var. of ENFORCE] 1. to strengthen (a military, naval, or air force) with additional troops, ships, planes, etc. 2. to increase the number or amount of 3. to strengthen or make stronger, as …   English World dictionary

• strengthen — [v1] make more forceful, powerful add, add fuel to fire*, anneal, ascend, bolster, brace, build up, buttress, confirm, corroborate, empower, enhance, enlarge, establish, extend, fortify, harden, heighten, increase, intensify, invigorate, justify …   New thesaurus

• reinforce — I verb augment, bolster, boost, brace, buttress, conflrmare, energize, fortify, intensify, reconstitute, redouble, reestablish, refurbish, reinvigorate, reorganize, replenish, strengthen, supplement, support II index accumulate (enlarge), aid,… …   Law dictionary

• reinforce — *strengthen, invigorate, fortify, energize Analogous words: *increase, augment, multiply, enlarge: *support, sustain, prop, bolster, buttress …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• reinforce — [v] strengthen, augment add fuel to fire*, add to, back up, beef up*, bolster, boost, build up, buttress, carry, emphasize, energize, enlarge, fortify, harden, heat up, hype, increase, lend a hand, multiply, pick up, pillar, prop, prop up, punch… …   New thesaurus

• reinforce — ► VERB 1) strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or material. 2) give added strength to. DERIVATIVES reinforcer noun. ORIGIN French renforcer, influenced by inforce, an obsolete spelling of ENFORCE(Cf. ↑enforcer) …   English terms dictionary

• strengthen — index aid, bear (support), compound, concentrate (consolidate), corroborate, develop, document …   Law dictionary

• reinforce — reinforcer, n. /ree in fawrs , fohrs /, v., reinforced, reinforcing, n. v.t. 1. to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall. 2. to strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel, ships, or aircraft: to… …   Universalium

• strengthen — [[t]stre̱ŋθ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ strengthens, strengthening, strengthened 1) VERB If something strengthens a person or group or if they strengthen their position, they become more powerful and secure, or more likely to succeed. [V n] ...the new… …   English dictionary

• reinforce — /riɪnˈfɔs / (say reein faws) verb (t) (reinforced, reinforcing) 1. to strengthen with some added piece, support, or material: to reinforce a wall. 2. to strengthen with additional men or ships for military or naval purposes: to reinforce a… …