Etymology

re-enforce

Today it means: To enforce again; to re-emphasize. Full definition →

English enforce ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishenforce
  7. English todayre-enforce

From re- + enforce.

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