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/ʁɑ̃.fɔʁ/
Translation
reinforcement, backup
Word origin
A noun formed from the verb 'renforcer' ('to strengthen'), which is 're-' ('again') added to Old French 'enforcier', from Latin fortis ('strong'). English 'reinforce' and 'fort' share the same Latin root.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- fortis
- English cognates
- reinforce, force, fort, fortify
Grammar
Examples
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The firefighters called for backup.
au ' .
Reinforcements arrived an hour later.
embauché l'.
We took on two extra people to help out over the summer.
défendu .
He defended his plan with a great pile of figures.
L' .
The army is sending reinforcements to the border.
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