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reinforce
verb as in strengthen, augment
Strongest matches
add to, bolster, boost, build up, buttress, emphasize, enlarge, fortify, increase, shore up, stress, support, underline
Strong matches
carry, energize, harden, hype, multiply, prop, stiffen, stroke, supplement, sustain, toughen
Weak matches
add fuel to fire, back up, beef up, heat up, lend a hand, pick up, pillar, prop up, punch up, soup up, stand up for
Example Sentences
A clear division would show more internal turmoil around cuts than previously thought and could reinforce growing market expectations for a December hold.
The two goals reinforce each other: China weakens U.S. leverage while profiting from isolation.
She reinforces her force field with intent and bares her teeth.
Instead, it encourages and reinforces the cubs’ natural behaviors in seeking out their own food, water, and shelter.
The expectation was that two well-established treatments would reinforce one another.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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