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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)
Other Word Forms
- enforceable adjective
- enforceability noun
- enforcedly adverb
- enforcer noun
- enforcive adjective
- half-enforced adjective
- nonenforceable adjective
- nonenforced adjective
- nonenforcedly adverb
- nonenforcing adjective
- preenforce verb (used with object)
- quasi-enforced adjective
- unenforceability noun
- unenforceable adjective
- unenforced adjective
- unenforcedly adverb
- well-enforced adjective
- ˌڴǰˈٲ noun
- ˈڴǰ noun
- ˈڴǰԳ noun
- ˈڴǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
One former Homeland Security official in the Biden administration said immigration laws could be enforced without escalating public tension.
She said there had been no national governing body involvement, and no clear or enforced safety standards, adding: "Alex's death must be a line in the sand so that these failures change."
“The fact of emergency martial law itself filled me with fear, but the thought that my son might be deployed to enforce it was even more horrifying,” he said.
It added: "As a marketplace we provide a safe, trusted and transparent platform for the buying and selling of tickets, and enforce strict measures to protect consumers against fraud."
Hundreds have been arrested and an overnight curfew in one area is being enforced.
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