enforce

en·force  (n-fôrs, -frs)

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·forcea·bili·ty n.

en·forcea·ble adj.

en·forcement n.

en·forcer 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.)

enforceable  adj

enforceability  n

enforcedly  [ɪnˈfɔːsɪdlɪ] adv

enforcement  n

enforcer  n

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.

Translations

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

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enforce

v enforce [inˈfoːs]

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 uplatnit gennemtvinge; håndhæve erzwingen επιβάλλω, εφαρμόζω aplicar, 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 uitvoerbrengen håndheve, sette igjennom; innskjerpe egzekwować executar a aplica соблюдать(ся) uplatniť uveljaviti nametnuti verkställa, driva igenom, upprätthålla ใช้กำลังบังคับให้ปฏิบัติตาม uygulamak 實施，執行 проводити в життя نافذ کرنا thi hành 实施，执行

n enˈforcement

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