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Pronunciation : Re`?n*force" (-frs") v. t.
Etymology : [Pref. re- + enforce: cf. F. renforcer.]
Definition : Defn: To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to re?nforce an argument; to re?nforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. [Written also reinforce.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Re`?n*force"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Re?nforce, v., and cf. Ranforce, Reinforce.]
Definition : Defn: Something which re?nforces or strengthens. Specifically: (a) That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon. (b) An additional thickness of canvas, cloth, or the like, around an eyelet, buttonhole, etc.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913