Afforce

Pronunciation: /əˈfɔrs/

Definitions of afforce

verb to strengthen or fortify by additional support or evidence

Example Sentences

A1 I afforce my friend to try new foods.

A2 She afforces herself to exercise regularly.

B1 The teacher afforces the students to participate in class discussions.

B2 The company afforces its employees to attend training sessions.

C1 Parents afforce their children to pursue higher education.

C2 The government afforces laws to protect the environment.

Examples of afforce in a Sentence

formal The lawyer sought to afforce the validity of the contract through legal means.

informal I need to afforce my argument with some solid evidence.

slang She always finds a way to afforce her point in any argument.

figurative The artist used contrasting colors to afforce the intensity of the painting.

Grammatical Forms of afforce

• past tense: afforced
• plural: afforces
• comparative: more afforced
• superlative: most afforced
• present tense: afforces
• future tense: will afforce
• perfect tense: have afforced
• continuous tense: is afforcing
• singular: afforce
• positive degree: afforce
• infinitive: to afforce
• gerund: afforcing
• participle: afforced

Origin and Evolution of afforce

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'afforce' originated from the Old French word 'afforcer' meaning to strengthen or fortify.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'afforce' evolved to refer to the act of fortifying or strengthening something, particularly in a legal context where it came to mean the act of confirming or validating a legal decision or document.