afforce
verb [with object] rare
Reinforce (a body of people) with new members: research teams were sometimes afforced by temporary staff...
- The awards committee has been afforced with new members in order to reflect the changing world.
- As we noted, there are in addition about 300 institutions outside this country offering courses here by distance learning, sometimes afforced by local teaching.
- The committee shall advise on matters relating to the recognition of distinction, and shall have the power to afforce itself if necessary.
Origin
Middle English (in the sense 'to force'): from Old French aforcier, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + force (from Latin fortis 'strong').
- rabbit drive
- rabbit-eared
- rabbit-eared bandicoot
- rabbit ears
- rabbiter
- rabbit fence
- rabbit fever
- rabbitfish
- rabbit flea
- rabbit food
- rabbit-hawk
- rabbit hole
- rabbit hutch
- rabbit inspector
- rabbitish
- rabbit-o
- rabbit-oh
- rabbitoh
- rabbit paw
- rabbit pea
- rabbit-proof
- rabbit-proof fence
- rabbit punch
- rabbit rat
- rabbit run