afforce
transitive verb
af·force
a-ˈfȯrs,
ə-
-ed/-ing/-s
: to strengthen (as a court or jury) by adding specially qualified members
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin afforciare, from Old French aforcier to strengthen, increase, from a- (from Latin ad-) + forcier, forcer to force
First Known Use
1783, in the meaning defined above