REINFORCE


Meaning of REINFORCE in English

— 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 reinforce a garrison.

3. to strengthen; make more forcible or effective: to reinforce efforts.

4. to augment; increase: to reinforce a supply.

5. Psychol. to strengthen the probability of (a response to a given stimulus) by giving or withholding a reward.

n.

6. something that reinforces.

7. a metal band on the rear part of the bore of a gun, where the explosion occurs.

Also, reenforce, re-enforce .

[ 1590-1600; RE- + inforce, alter. of ENFORCE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .