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From Anglo-Norman afforcement, from Old French afforcer, aforcer + -ment, from Latin exfortiāre, from ex- + fortis (“strong”). By surface analysis afforce + -ment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A reinforcement; a strengthening. Full definition →
From Anglo-Norman afforcement, from Old French afforcer, aforcer + -ment, from Latin exfortiāre, from ex- + fortis (“strong”). By surface analysis afforce + -ment.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.