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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 re·en·force /ˌriənˈfors, ˈfɔrs/
 (v.)增援;增強;補強;加強

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Re·en·force, Re-en·force v. t.
 1. To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. [Written also reinforce.]

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Re·en·force, n.  Something which reenforces 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. [Written also reinforce.]
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 reenforce
      v : make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete" [syn: reinforce]