enforce

en·force

 (ĕn-fôrs′)

tr.v. en·forced, en·forc·ing, en·forc·es

1. To compel observance of or obedience to: enforce a law.

2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example): enforce military discipline.

3. To give force to; reinforce: "enforces its plea with a description of the pains of hell" (Albert C. Baugh).

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[Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, to exert force, compel, and from enforcir, to strengthen : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + force, strength; see force.]

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en·force′a·bil′i·ty n.

en·force′a·ble adj.

en·force′ment n.

en·forc′er n.

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enforce

(ɪnˈfɔːs)

vb (tr)

1. to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc)

2. to impose (obedience, loyalty, etc) by or as by force

3. to emphasize or reinforce (an argument, demand, etc)

enˈforceable adj

enˌforceaˈbility n

enforcedly adv

enˈforcement n

enˈforcer n

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en•force

(ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs)

v.t. -forced, -forc•ing.

1. to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a law.

2. to obtain by force or compulsion; compel: to enforce obedience.

3. to impose (a course of action) upon a person.

4. to support by force.

5. to impress or urge forcibly.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Anglo-French enforcer, Old French enforcier, enforc(ir)=en- en-¹ + forci(e)r to force]

en•force′a•ble, adj.

en•force`a•bil′i•ty, n.

en•forc′ed•ly, adv.

en•force′ment, n.

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enforce

Past participle: enforced
Gerund: enforcing

Imperative

enforce

enforce

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	enforce - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; implement, apply compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" execute, run - carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine; "Run the dishwasher"; "run a new program on the Mac"; "the computer executed the instruction" execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed" exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
	2.	enforce - compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy" impose compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

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enforce

verb

1. carry out, apply, implement, fulfil, execute, administer, put into effect, put into action, put into operation, put in force The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops.

2. impose, force, require, urge, insist on, compel, exact, oblige, constrain, coerce They tried to limit the cost by enforcing a low-tech specification.

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enforce

verb

To compel observance of:

carry out, effect, execute, implement, invoke.

Idioms: put in force, put into action.

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Translations

يَفْرِض، يُلْزِم

gennemtvingehåndhæve

erzwingen

aplicarejecutarhacer cumplirimponer

appliquer

framfylgja

applicareestorcereimporre

vykdymas

ieviest/iedzīvināt

håndheveinnskjerpesette igjennom

uveljaviti

uygulamak

实施执行

enforce

[ɪnˈfɔːs] VT

1. (= make effective) [+ law] → hacer cumplir; [+ argument] → imponer; [+ claim] → hacer valer; [+ rights] → hacer respetar; [+ demand] → insistir en; [+ sentence] → ejecutar

2. (= compel) [+ obedience, attendance] → imponer (on a)

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enforce

[ɪnˈfɔː^rs] vt (= impose) [+ rule, law] → appliquer; [+ ban] → imposer; [+ ceasefire, embargo] → décréter

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enforce

vt

→ durchführen, Geltung verschaffen (+dat); one’s claims, rights → geltend machen; discipline → sorgen für, schaffen; decision, policy, ban, ruling → durchsetzen; measures → durchführen; sanctions → verhängen; the police enforce the law → die Polizei sorgt für die Einhaltung der Gesetze; to enforce silence/obedience → sich (dat) → Ruhe/Gehorsam verschaffen; to enforce something (up)on somebody → jdm etw aufzwingen

(rare, = give force to) demand → Nachdruck verschaffen (+dat); argument → stützen, untermauern

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enforce

[ɪnˈfɔːs] vt (decision, policy) → attuare; (law, regulation) → far osservare, far rispettare; (obedience) → imporre; (argument) → rafforzare

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enforce

(inˈfoːs) verb

to cause (a law, a command, one's own will etc) to be carried out. There is a law against dropping litter but it is rarely enforced. afdwing, aandring يَفْرِض، يُلْزِم налагам executar uplatnit erzwingen gennemtvinge; håndhæve επιβάλλω, εφαρμόζωaplicar, imponer täide viima, jõustama اعمال کردن panna täytäntöön appliquer לְאֱכוֹף लागू करना provoditi végrehajt memberlakukan framfylgja applicare 実施する (법률 등을) 시행하다 vykdyti ieviest/iedzīvināt (likumu u.tml.) berkuatkuasa ten uitvoer brengen håndheve, sette igjennom; innskjerpe egzekwować اړايستل، اړ كول، جارى كول، چلول، درد كول (لكه قانون)، تعميل كول executar a aplica соблюдать uplatniť uveljaviti nametnuti verkställa, driva igenom, upprätthålla ใช้กำลังบังคับให้ปฏิบัติตาม uygulamak 實施，執行 проводити в життя نافذ کرنا thi hành 实施，执行

enˈforcement noun

bekragtiging, toepassing, afdwinging إلْزام، فَرْض прокарване execução uplatnění; vykonání die Erzwingung håndhævelse επιβολή, εφαρμογήimposición, ejecución maksmapanek, jõustamine اعمال؛ اجرا täytäntöönpano mise en applicationאכיפה प्रवर्तन provođenje, provedba kikényszerítés, végrehajtás pemberlakuan framfylgd laga, fullnusta dóms; þvingun applicazione 施行 (법률의) 시행 vykdymas (likuma u.tml.) iedzīvināšana penguatkuasaan uitvoeringhåndheving; innskjerping; tvang egzekwowanie اړايستل execução aplicare соблюдение uplatnenie uveljavitev nametanje verkställande, genomdrivande, upprätthållande การใช้กำลังบังคับให้ปฏิบัติตาม uygulama 實施 силування, примус تنفیذ sự thi hành 实施

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enforce

v. [rules, law] hacer cumplir;

___ the law → hacer cumplir la ley.

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