(afforce)
1Afforce — Af*force , v. t. [OF. afforcier, LL. affortiare; ad + fortiare, fr. L. fortis strong.] To re[ e]nforce; to strengthen. Hallam. [1913 Webster] …
2afforce — verb To reinforce (a team etc.) with extra people …
3afforce — v. reinforce, support, strengthen …
4afforce — af·force …
5afforce — /afors/ To add to; to increase; to strengthen; to add force to …
6afforce — /afors/ To add to; to increase; to strengthen; to add force to …
7afforce — To add force; to add to; to increase …
8afforce — aˈfō(ə)rs, əˈ transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: Medieval Latin afforciare, from Old French aforcier to strengthen, increase, from a (from Latin ad ) + forcier, forcer to force more at force : to strengthen (as a court or jury) by adding… …
9afforce the assize — /afors Siy asayz/ In old English practice, a method of securing a verdict, where the jury disagreed, either by confining them without meat and drink, or, more anciently, by adding other jurors to the panel, to a limited extent, until twelve could …
10afforce the assize — /afors Siy asayz/ In old English practice, a method of securing a verdict, where the jury disagreed, either by confining them without meat and drink, or, more anciently, by adding other jurors to the panel, to a limited extent, until twelve could …
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