reforçam

Reforçam is the present indicative form of the Portuguese verb reforçar, used with third-person plural subjects (eles, elas, vocês). It translates as “they reinforce” or “you (plural) reinforce.” The verb reforçar means to strengthen, reinforce, bolster, or increase the effectiveness of something, and it can be applied to physical structures, organizations, plans, or abstract concepts such as security or relationships.

Etymology and orthography: reforçar is formed from the prefix re- (again, back) combined with forçar (to force), with the sense of making something stronger again or more robust. The spelling uses the letter ç to preserve the soft 'c' sound before the vowel a, especially when forming the third-person plural ending -am, yielding reforçam.

Usage and examples: The form reforçam appears in contexts such as: As forças reforçam a defesa da cidade. The government reforçam as medidas de segurança. Empresas reforçam vínculos com fornecedores. In these sentences, reforçam indicates an action of increasing strength, effectiveness, or commitment.

Conjugation note: Reforçar follows regular -ar verb patterns in the present indicative: eu reforço, tu reforças, ele reforça, nós reforçamos, vocês reforçam, eles reforçam. The form reforçam is standard in Brazilian Portuguese and in many European varieties when the subject is eles, elas, ou vocês. The corresponding subjunctive form is reforcem, not reforçam.