refuerza

Refuerza is a Spanish verb form that can serve two main grammatical roles. It is the third person singular present indicative of the verb reforzar, meaning to strengthen or reinforce. It is also the affirmative informal singular imperative form for tú, meaning “strengthen” or “reinforce” in commands addressed to one person.

In grammar, refuerza corresponds to a present-tense statement about someone or something strengthening, as in “El muro refuerza la estructura” (The wall strengthens the structure) or “La defensa refuerza su posición” (The defense reinforces its position). As a command, it functions as a direct instruction to a familiar singular addressee: “Refuerza tus argumentos” (Strengthen your arguments). The complete present tense conjugation of reforzar includes: yo refuerzo, tú refuerzas, él/ella/Ud. refuerza, nosotros reforzamos, vosotros reforzáis, ellos refuerzan; and the imperative forms include refuerza (tú) and refuerce (usted).

Usage of refuerza spans several domains where the idea is increasing strength or support. In construction, sports, education, and rhetoric, it conveys bolstering defenses, backing up a position, or making something more robust. It can also appear in health or security contexts, where procedures, defenses, or systems are said to be reinforced.

Etymology notes: refuerza derives from reforzar, a compound formed with re- plus reforzar’s root related to reinforcing strength. In practice, the form refuerza is ambiguous without context, since it can be either the present indicative for él/ella/Ud. or the tú imperative. Context generally clarifies the intended meaning.