re-enforce

See also: reenforce and reënforce

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ enforce.

Verb

re-enforce (third-person singular simple present re-enforces, present participle re-enforcing, simple past and past participle re-enforced)

To enforce again; to re-emphasize.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with reinforce, though it is sometimes used as a synonym.

Alternative forms

reenforce, reënforce

Derived terms

re-enforcement

Anagrams

conferree, ferrocene

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