Meaning
strengthen, reinforce
- To make stronger physically, structurally, or conceptually
- To provide reinforcement to a group or structure
In a sentence
Dobbiamo rinforzare le mura prima dell'inverno.
We need to reinforce the walls before winter.
Questo nuovo dato rinforza la nostra teoria.
This new finding strengthens our theory.
Non rinforzerete la sicurezza durante l'evento?
Won't you step up security during the event?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rinforzare | infinitive |
| rinforzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| rinforziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| rinforzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| rinforzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| rinforza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| rinforziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| rinforzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| rinforzando | gerund |
| rinforzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Takes 'avere' transitively; the reflexive form 'rinforzarsi' takes 'essere'.
- Can be used both for physical objects (a wall) and abstract ideas (an argument).