Word

reinforce, v.
(reinforced, reinforces, reinforcing)
freq. cnt. 12

make stronger
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 1

reenforce reinforce

sample sentences

"he reinforced the concrete"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reinforcement reinforcement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

strengthen, fortify, beef up

hyponym

buttress line bolster, bolster up mine

strengthen and support with rewards
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

reinforce reward

sample sentences

"Let's reinforce good behavior"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reinforcement reinforcement reinforcer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

teach, instruct, learn