reenforce

or re-en·force

[ ree-uhn-fawrs, -fohrs ]

/ ˌri ənˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /

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verb (used with object), noun re·en·forced, re·en·forc·ing,

a variant of reinforce.

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How to use reenforce in a sentence

Moreover, a new factor had come in to reenforce the soldier's instinctive preference for gentlemen over shopkeepers.
The Canadian Dominion|Oscar D. Skelton
Dallas called, moving a kitchen table to reenforce the lock.
When a Man Marries|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Consequently Ontario, which produced most men proportionately, was called upon to reenforce units credited to other provinces.
The Story of the Great War, Volume VIII (of VIII)|various
On the 15th of June arrangements were completed to reenforce communications facilities.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

When necessary, parts of it reenforce or prolong the firing line.
Infantry Drill Regulations, United States Army, 1911|United States War Department