Literary notes about reinforce (AI summary)
In literature, "reinforce" is used to convey the act of strengthening or supporting both physical and abstract entities. It often appears in military narratives to describe sending additional troops to secure a position or bolster an ongoing engagement ([1], [2], [3]), vividly emphasizing the urgency and necessity of bolstering forces in battle. At the same time, the term is employed metaphorically to denote the intensification of ideas or sensations—whether it is about augmenting an argument or enhancing sensory perception ([4], [5], [6]). This dual usage enriches the narrative, enabling authors to draw clear parallels between tangible fortifications and the reinforcement of thoughts and emotions ([7], [8]).
- Preston’s division was pulled away from its mooring on the river bank to reinforce our worn battle.
— from From Manassas to Appomattox: Memoirs of the Civil War in America by James Longstreet - and some twenty men were sent out to reinforce the outpost at the beacon.
— from The Vintage: A Romance of the Greek War of Independence by E. F. (Edward Frederic) Benson - Thomas made no effort to reinforce Schofield at Franklin, as it seemed to me at the time he should have done, and fight out the battle there.
— from Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete by Ulysses S. Grant - Gavroche looked on and listened, making an effort to reinforce his eyes with his ears.
— from Les Misérables by Victor Hugo - The senses assist and reinforce each other to such an extent that I am not sure whether touch or smell tells me the most about the world.
— from The World I Live In by Helen Keller - You can reinforce the power of your message by showing that it has been widely accepted.
— from The Art of Public Speaking by Dale Carnegie and J. Berg Esenwein - By selecting the best for its exclusive use, it strives to reinforce the power of this best.
— from Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education by John Dewey - Instead of simplifying the sensation, always reinforce it and verify it by means of another sense.
— from Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
