Reinforcement
[riːɪn'fɔːsm(ə)nt] or [,riɪn'fɔrsmənt]
Definition
(noun.) information that makes more forcible or convincing; 'his gestures provided eloquent reinforcement for his complaints'.
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Definition
(n.) See Reenforcement.
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Examples
- This gave a reinforcement of near 8,000 men, General Ord in command. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Not the teaching as such but the reinforcement of it by the whole regime of which it was an incident made it effective. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- This reinforcement was wanted back badly before the forward movement commenced. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Just as we were about to start the first reinforcement reached me on transports. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- This was an admirable position for such a reinforcement. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The advance of this reinforcement reached Nashville on the 30th of November. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Undoubtedly there are junctures where momentary interest ceases and attention flags, and where reinforcement is needed. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- It was August before General Scott received reinforcement sufficient to warrant an advance. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Pleasure is the result of reinforcement among the independent activities of presentations; pain of their pulling different ways, etc. John Dewey. Democracy and Education.
- None of the reinforcements from Buell's army arrived until the 24th of February. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Halleck appreciated the situation and, without being asked, forwarded reinforcements with all possible dispatch. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- That is the only road on which they can bring up reinforcements. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- He will have an ample force when the reinforcements ordered reach Nashville. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Hovey was still being heavily pressed, and was calling on me for more reinforcements. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- These latter troops--Herron's and Parke's--were the reinforcements already spoken of sent by Halleck in anticipation of their being needed. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At Lexington there were British reinforcements and two guns, and after a brief rest the retreat was resumed in better order. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- Reinforcements were of no use in a country covered with water, as they would have to remain on board of their transports. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Halleck was at this time instructed to send all reinforcements to City Point. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- General Grant will not be troubled with any further reinforcements to Lee from Beauregard's force. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the 16th, after the surrender, additional reinforcements arrived. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- If Early had been but one day earlier he might have entered the capital before the arrival of the reinforcements I had sent. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- During the progress of the campaign about 40,000 reinforcements were received. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- The 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 18th, were consumed in manoeuvring and awaiting the arrival of reinforcements from Washington. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I was glad, however, to see the reinforcements of Buell and credit them with doing all there was for them to do. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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