| Meaning | make stronger. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | reinforce | |
| Narrower | bolster, bolster up | support and strengthen |
| buttress | reinforce with a buttress | |
| line | reinforce with fabric | |
| mine | lay mines | |
| Broader | strengthen, beef up, fortify | make strong or stronger |
| Spanish | reforzar | |
| Catalan | reforçar | |
| Nouns | reenforcement | a military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission |
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