REINFORCE

[verb] [T] - to make (something) strongerThe pockets on my jeans are reinforced with double stitching.His behaviour merely reinforced my dislike of him.One of the unforeseen consequences of the reforms was that they reinforced differences between the north and south of the country. [T]If something reinforces an idea or opinion, it provides more proof or support for it and makes it seem true.Official denials just reinforced the impression that some huge fraud was being kept secret.The final technical report into the accident reinforces the findings of initial investigations.To reinforce an army is to provide it with more soldiers or weapons to make it stronger.The UN is sending 800 troops to reinforce the army patrolling the border area.The defence minister has announced that the garrison is to be reinforced with another battalion of soldiers.Reinforced concrete is concrete that contains metal rods inside it to make it stronger.