# reinforced

Pronunciation: US say "ree-in-FORST" /ˌɹi.ɪnˈfɔɹst/; say "ree-in-FAWST" UK /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfɔːst/, AUS /ˌɹiː.ɪnˈfoːst/

## Adjective

1. Made stronger or more secure through added material, structure, or support.
   - Simple: Made stronger by adding extra material or support.
   - _Engineers chose reinforced concrete for the bridge supports._
   - _The jacket's reinforced seams resisted tearing under heavy strain._

## Verb

2. Past tense and past participle of reinforce. — simple past and past participle of reinforce
   - Simple: Past tense and past participle of reinforce. Use this form for something that was made stronger earlier.
   - _The general reinforced his front line with fresh troops overnight._
   - _The retaining walls had been reinforced with steel rods._

## Origin

Formed from the verb "reinforce" with the suffix "-ed".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reinforced (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).