Dictionary Entry
reinforced
Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/ri-fawr-stəd/Word FrequencyCommon (4.63)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)To strengthen, especially by addition or augmentation.
In a Sentence
“He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.”
Published Usage Examples
“These days, Powell is a junior basketball star at Grandview, a sprawling public high school of 2,600 students near Denver, and he prefers to be called Big Shane, a nickname reinforced by his 6-foot-4 beanpole frame.”
“During my extensive involvement with the complaints procedure, I have witnessed first hand the lies, deceit, deception, dishonesty, corruption and criminality within the police service and my opinions have been further reinforced from the comments and admissions as openly expressed here.”
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Origin
From Middle English reforcen, from Old French reforcir ‘make strong again’, from Latin reforcere.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “reinforced”
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