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reinforcement
noun
1 reinforcement
A military operation (often involving new supplies of men and materiel) to strengthen a military force or aid in the performance of its mission.
synonyms: reenforcement, support.
Roget 37:
addition,
annexation,
adjection†;
junction
etc.
43;
superposition,
superaddition,
superjunction†,
superfetation;
accession,
reinforcement;
increase
etc.
35;
increment,
supplement;
accompaniment
etc.
88;
interposition
etc.
228;
insertion
etc.
300.
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Roget 39:
adjunct;
addition,
additament†;
additum [Lat.],
affix,
appelidage†,
annexe†,
annex;
augment,
augmentation;
increment,
reinforcement,
supernumerary,
accessory,
item;
garnish,
sauce;
accompaniment
etc.
88;
adjective,
addendum;
complement,
supplement;
continuation.
rider,
offshoot,
episode,
side issue,
corollary;
piece [Fr.];
flap,
lappet,
skirt,
embroidery,
trappings,
cortege;
tail,
suffix
etc.
(sequel)
65;
wing.
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Roget 635:
material,
raw material,
stuff,
stock,
staple;
adobe,
brown stone;
chinking;
clapboard;
daubing;
puncheon;
shake;
shingle,
bricks and mortar;
metal;
stone;
clay,
brick crockery
etc.
384;
compo,
composition;
concrete;
reinforced concrete,
cement;
wood,
ore,
timber.
materials;
supplies,
munition,
fuel,
grist,
household stuff pabulum
etc.
(food)
298;
ammunition
etc.
(arms)
727;
contingents;
relay,
reinforcement,
reenforcement†;
baggage
etc.
(personal property)
780;
means
etc.
632;
calico,
cambric,
cashmere.
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Roget 637:
provision,
supply;
grist,
grist for the mill;
subvention
etc.
(aid)
707;
resources
etc.
(means)
632;
groceries,
grocery.
providing
etc.
v.;
purveyance;
reinforcement,
reenforcement†;
commissariat.
provender
etc.
(food)
298;
ensilage;
viaticum.
caterer,
purveyor,
commissary,
quartermaster,
manciple†,
feeder,
batman,
victualer,
grocer,
comprador [Sp.],
restaurateur;
jackal,
pelican;
sutler
etc.
(merchant)
797†.
grocery shop,
grocery store.
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Dutch: versterking
Polish: posiłki
2 reinforcement
Information that makes more forcible or convincing:
— His gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints.
synonym: reenforcement.
3 reinforcement
4 reinforcement
A device designed to provide additional strength:
— He used gummed reinforcements to hold the page in his notebook.
synonym: strengthener.
Dutch: versteviging
5 reinforcement
An act performed to strengthen approved behavior.
synonym: reward.
Polish: wzmocnienie
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