"reënforce" meaning in English

See reënforce in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: reënforces [present, singular, third-person], reënforcing [participle, present], reënforced [participle, past], reënforced [past]
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  1. Alternative form of re-enforce Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: re-enforce
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  2. Alternative form of reinforce Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: reinforce
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