Inforces

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. Strengthens or reinforces something by adding support ; compels or obliges someone to act in a certain way
2. Adds strength or support to a structure or argument ; forces or obliges a person to do something
3. Gives added reinforcement to something already in place ; constrains or coerces someone into doing a particular thing

Etymology: "Inforces" is the third-person singular present form of "inforce," so its history belongs to the verb itself. "Inforce" is an older English spelling of "enforce," and the two forms have long been used interchangeably. "Inforce" is built from the prefix "in-" and the verb "force," which came into English through Old French from Latin "fortia," meaning "strength." The verb sense is to compel or make something take effect, the same sense that "enforce" carries today.