to enforce

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To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force

Uladislaus the Second, King of Poland, and Peter Dunnius, Earl of Shrine had been hunting late, and were enforced to lodge in a poor cottage.

To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize

The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.

To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc
To exert oneself, to try hard

I pray you enforce youreselff at that justis that ye may be beste, for my love.

To intensify, make stronger, add force to
{n} force, power, strength, violence
{v} to force, strengthen, urge, prove, show
ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"
To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon
Force; strength; power
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force
To prove; to evince
To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage
To take legal steps to make sure someone complies with a judgment
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 put the judgment into effect by taking legal steps to bring about compliance Top of Page
{f} compel, force; administer; strengthen, intensify
To put the judgment into effect by taking legal steps to bring about compliance
To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands
To put in motion or action by violence; to drive
laws and regulations that protect health and ensure safety
put or keep in force
If people in authority enforce a law or a rule, they make sure that it is obeyed, usually by punishing people who do not obey it. Until now, the government has only enforced the ban with regard to American ships
To attempt by force
To strengthen; to grow strong
To give strength or force to; to affirm
ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy
compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy"
To enforce something means to force or cause it to be done or to happen. They struggled to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification David is now living in Beirut again after an enforced absence
to enforce

    Hyphenation

    to en·force

    Turkish pronunciation

    tı enfôrs

    Pronunciation

    /tə enˈfôrs/ /tə ɛnˈfɔːrs/

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