enforce
/ɪnˈfoɹs/
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force; To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize; To intensify, make stronger, add force to
- he/she/it
- enforces
- past participle
- enforced
Meanings
- 1
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force
The law was enforced immediately.
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I enforce the rules even though I don't agree with them all.
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- 2
To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize
- 3
To intensify, make stronger, add force to
- 4
To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force
- 5
To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user accountrare
- 6
To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etcrare
- 7
To exert oneself, to try hardrare
- 8
To make or gain by force; to forcerare
- 9
To put in motion or action by violence; to driverare
- 10
To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energizerare