Collocations for reinforce - verb
1. support sth that already exists
ADVERB
greatly,
powerfully,
strongly
This report strongly reinforces the view that the system must be changed.
This report strongly reinforces the view that the system must be changed.
further
merely, only, simply
All this simply reinforces my earlier point.
merely, only, simply
All this simply reinforces my earlier point.
constantly,
continually
subtly
Our prejudices are subtly reinforced in many different ways.
subtly
Our prejudices are subtly reinforced in many different ways.
mutually
Violence and rejection by society are mutually reinforcing.
Violence and rejection by society are mutually reinforcing.
unwittingly
positively
positively
2. make sth stronger
Reinforce is used with these nouns as the object:
argument, attitude, behaviour, belief, concept, conclusion, conviction, division, hierarchy, idea, image, importance, impression, inequality, message, myth, notion, point, prejudice, stereotype, suspicion, tendency, trend, view
argument, attitude, behaviour, belief, concept, conclusion, conviction, division, hierarchy, idea, image, importance, impression, inequality, message, myth, notion, point, prejudice, stereotype, suspicion, tendency, trend, view