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Meaning of 'enforce' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Enforce [ n.]
- Force; strength; power.
2 . Enforce [ v. i.]
- To attempt by force.
- To prove; to evince.
- To strengthen; to grow strong.
3 . Enforce [ v. t.]
- To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.
- To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.
- To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
- To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.
- To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.
- To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.

Meaning of 'enforce' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . enforce [ v]
Meaning (1):
- ensure observance of laws and rules
Example in sentence:
  • Apply the rules to everyone
Meaning (2):
- compel to behave in a certain way
Example in sentence:
  • duty constrains one to act often contrary to one's desires or inclinations;
  • Social relations impose courtesy

Nearby Words:

enfamish enfect enfeeble enfeebled enfeeblement enfeebler enfeebling enfeeblish enfeloned enfeoff

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