Reinforce

//ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs//

"Reinforce" in a Sentence (16 examples)

Reinforce your inner sense of connectedness.

Before pouring cement mixture into forms for a foundation, the work crew securely place an armature of steel bars at a predetermined spacing in order to reinforce the finished building's hardened concrete. If a piece of steel is not long enough to span the required distance, the workers will overlap two pieces and tie them together to form a strong splice.

We need to reinforce the roof.

The lack of objection will only serve to reinforce their prejudices.

Algeria needs to stabilize and reinforce its home front.

Some local authorities worry that further evacuations could deepen divisions and reinforce calls for a partition of the country.

Cats groom each other to reinforce their social bonds.

You haven't convinced me that your religion is superior to mine. On the contrary, you just reinforce my lower opinion of your religion.

Billy's hurtful words reinforce stereotypes and contribute to the perpetuation of biases against non-native speakers.

Billy's cruel remarks about Walid's mistakes reinforce the notion that only native speakers are worthy of respect.

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He reinforced the handle with a metal rod and a bit of tape.

[T]hey [the English] valiantly, and vvith the ſlaughter of many, put backe the enemy: vvhich vvas ſo farre from daunting the Normans, that by it they vvere more vvhetted to re-enforce themſelues vpon them: […]

The right homework will reinforce and complement the lesson!

The accident was also one of several since Clapham [...] that demonstrated the role of breakable windows in the death toll. RSSB research would later confirm and reinforce the need for laminated glass to protect passengers and increase survivability.

Advertising for fast food can reinforce unhealthy dietary tendencies.

Mr. Schlossberg’s rant angered activists for immigrant rights, who said it reinforced stereotypes that Spanish speakers are not citizens. And they worried that it perpetuated fear within immigrant communities of ICE’s aggressive tactics to deport those who are undocumented.

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