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Definition of reinforcement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

reinforcement

noun
 
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːsmənt/
 
/ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrsmənt/
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  1. reinforcements
     [plural] extra soldiers or police officers who are sent to a place because more are needed
    • to send in reinforcements
    Extra Examples
    • Reinforcements arrived too late.
    • The crowd was very large and police reinforcements were called in.
    • We need urgent reinforcements.
    Topics War and conflictc2, Law and justicec2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • police
    • troop
    verb + reinforcements
    • call for
    • call in
    • request
    • …
    reinforcements + verb
    • arrive
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  2. [uncountable, singular] the act of making something stronger, especially a feeling or an idea
    • the reinforcement of existing prejudices by the media
    Extra Examples
    • The children respond well to praise and positive reinforcement.
    • The instructor provides reinforcement to elicit the desired response.
    • The minister's statement provides reinforcement for the view that tax cuts are likely in the budget.
    • The windows have steel reinforcement.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • powerful
    • negative
    • positive
    • …
    verb + reinforcement
    • provide
    • receive
    • have
    • …
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See reinforcement in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee reinforcement in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English
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