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buttress vs reinforce

reinforce vs buttress

buttress is a noun but reinforce is not a noun.

buttress and reinforce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
buttress Yes No Yes No
reinforce No No Yes No
As verbs, reinforce is a hypernym of buttress; that is, reinforce is a word with a broader meaning than buttress:
  • buttress: reinforce with a buttress
  • reinforce: make stronger
Other hypernyms of buttress include reenforce.
buttress (noun) reinforce (noun)
a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building
buttress (verb) reinforce (verb)
make stronger or defensible make stronger
reinforce with a buttress strengthen and support with rewards
Difference between buttress and reinforce

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