AFFORCE

Etymology

Verb

afforce (third-person singular simple present afforces, present participle afforcing, simple past and past participle afforced)

(rare) To reinforce (a team etc.) with extra people

Source: Wiktionary


Af*force", v. t. Etym: [OF. afforcier, LL. affortiare; ad + fortiare, fr. L. fortis strong.]

Definition: To reënforce; to strengthen. Hallam.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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