| reinforcement | n 1. addition of st to make st stronger, memperteguh: steel rods used for the ~ of concrete, rod keluli digunakan utk memperteguh konkrit; 2. (in pl) tenaga bantuan: ~s will arrive within the hour, tenaga bantuan akan sampai dlm masa sejam; 3. strengthening of feeling, memperteguh, memperkukuh. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| reinforce | vt 1. strengthen (a military force, group) memperkuat, memperkukuh: two extra destroyers were sent to ~ the fleet, dua lagi kapal pemusnah telah dihantar utk memperkuat angkatan perang itu; 2. give added strength, support to, memperteguh: the elbows of his jacket are ~d with leather patches, bahagian siku jaket itu diperteguh dgn tampalan kulit; steel rods are used to ~ the concrete pillars, rod keluli digunakan utk memperteguh tiang konkrit; 3. make more forcible or convincing, memperteguh, memperkukuh: his reply ~d my argument, jawapannya memperteguh hujah saya; she ~d her words with many dramatic gestures, dia memperkukuh kata-katanya dgn banyak gerak isyarat dramatik. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| brace | ~ ( st) up, a. strengthen st, /memperkukuh, memperteguh/ sst; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |