reinforce
UK /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːs/ US /ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹs/
verb 3
Collocations
11(verb.) support sth that already exists
ADV
enormously, greatly, massively, powerfully, strongly
Recent studies have greatly reinforced our understanding of how exercise benefits mental health.
further
merely, only, simply
This new evidence merely reinforces what scientists have suspected for many years.
constantly, continually, continuously, repeatedly | implicitly
mutually
These two problems are mutually reinforcing, so we need to solve them together.
unwittingly | positively
VERB + REINFORCE
help (to), serve to, tend to
(verb.) make sth stronger
ADV
heavily
PREP
with
The old bridge was reinforced with steel cables to make it safer for heavy trucks.
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