enforce

  • 11enforce — ► VERB 1) compel compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation). 2) cause to happen by necessity or force. DERIVATIVES enforceable adjective enforced adjective enforcement noun enforcer noun …

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  • 12enforce */*/ — UK [ɪnˈfɔː(r)s] / US [ɪnˈfɔrs] verb [transitive] Word forms enforce : present tense I/you/we/they enforce he/she/it enforces present participle enforcing past tense enforced past participle enforced a) to make sure that a law or rule is obeyed by …

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  • 13enforce — verb ADVERB ▪ fully, rigidly, rigorously, strictly, stringently, vigorously ▪ The rules were strictly enforced. ▪ consistently …

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  • 14enforce — en|force [ınˈfo:s US o:rs] v [T] 1.) to make people obey a rule or law enforce a law/ban etc ▪ Governments make laws and the police enforce them. ▪ Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced . 2.) to make something happen or force someone to… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15enforce — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enforcer, from en + force force Date: 14th century 1. to give force to ; strengthen 2. to urge with energy < enforce arguments > 3. constrain, compel < enforce …

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  • 16enforce — en|force [ ın fɔrs ] verb transitive ** to make sure that a law or rule is obeyed by people: The main role of the police is to uphold and enforce the law. Troops were sent into the area to enforce the treaty. a. to make sure that something&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 17enforce — /ɛnˈfɔs / (say en faws), /ən / (say uhn ) verb (t) (enforced, enforcing) 1. to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce laws; to enforce rules. 2. to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion. 3. to impose (a course of …

  • 18enforce — enforceable, adj. enforceability, n. enforcedly /en fawr sid lee, fohr /, adv. enforcer, n. enforcive, adj. /en fawrs , fohrs /, v.t., enforced, enforcing. 1. to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be&#8230; …

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  • 19enforce — verb /ɪnˈfɔːs/ a) To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize. I pray you enforce youreselff at that justis that ye may be beste, for my love. b) To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force …

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  • 20enforce — v. to enforce rigidly, strictly, stringently * * * [ɪn fɔːs] strictly stringently to enforce rigidly …

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