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)

1. 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