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variants: also reenforce

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to provide evidence or information for (as a claim or idea)
  • letters of recommendation that reinforced the committee's opinion of the candidate

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The first known use of reinforce was in the 15th century

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“Reinforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reinforce. Accessed 5 Dec. 2021.

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