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enforce
[ en-fawrs, -fohrs ]
verb (used with object)
- to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion.
- to impose (a course of action) upon a person:
The doctor enforced a strict dietary regimen.
- to support (a demand, claim, etc.) by force:
to enforce one's rights as a citizen.
- to impress or urge (an argument, contention, etc.) forcibly; lay stress upon:
He enforced his argument by adding details.
enforce
/ ɪnˈfɔːsɪdlɪ; ɪnˈfɔːs /
verb
- to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc)
- to impose (obedience, loyalty, etc) by or as by force
- to emphasize or reinforce (an argument, demand, etc)
Derived Forms
- ˌڴǰˈٲ, noun
- ˈڴǰ, noun
- ˈڴǰԳ, noun
- enforcedly, adverb
- ˈڴǰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ·ڴǰa· adjective
- ·ڴǰa·i·ٲ noun
- ·ڴǰ·· [en-, fawr, -sid-lee, -, fohr, -], adverb
- ·ڴǰİ noun
- ·ڴǰi adjective
- -·ڴǰ adjective
- non·ڴǰa· adjective
- ԴDze·ڴǰ adjective
- ԴDze·ڴǰc· adverb
- ԴDze·ڴǰiԲ adjective
- e·ڴǰ verb (used with object) preenforced preenforcing
- ܲȴ-·ڴǰ adjective
- un·ڴǰa·i·ٲ noun
- un·ڴǰa· adjective
- ܲe·ڴǰ adjective
- ܲe·ڴǰĻ· adverb
- ɱ-·ڴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Some campaigners have called for cash acceptance to be enforced by the law now.
There will also be restrictions on foreign offenders living in the community, including mandatory electronic tags, strict night-time curfews and enforced exclusion zones.
ever premise appears valid about Trumpism today will look stupid tomorrow; policies are proposed, enforced, insisted upon in court with gratuitous lies and then partly recanted or fully reversed.
The EHRC, which enforces equalities law and provides guidance to policymakers, public sector bodies and businesses, has been approached for comment.
According to a survey of 6,283 teachers carried out by Teacher Tapp last month, 1% of them in the East of England said their own school had enforced silent corridor rules.
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