reinforced
USree-in-FORST/ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹst/Sayree-in-FAWSTUK/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːst/AUS/ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfoːst/
- 1Made stronger by adding extra material or support.
Like putting an extra layer of tape on a box so it won't break open.
The reinforced wall held up during the storm.
These work boots have reinforced toes to last longer.
Similarfortified
Oppositeunreinforced
Note
- 2Past tense and past participle of reinforce. Use this form for something that was made stronger earlier.
The army reinforced the old fort before the attack.
She reinforced the wobbly shelf with another bracket.
Note
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reinforced is a form of reinforce
reinforce, verb: To make something stronger by adding more to it. Full entry
- Forms
- reinforcereinforces he/she/itreinforcing -ing formreinforced past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- reinforce → reinforced: add -d
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /t/.
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Origin
It comes from the verb "reinforce" plus the ending "-ed".