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enforce

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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.

[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.]

en·forcea·bili·ty n.
en·forcea·ble adj.
en·forcement n.
en·forcer n.

enforce
Verb
[-forcing, -forced]
1. to ensure that (a law or decision) is obeyed
2. to impose (obedience) by, or as if by, force
enforceable adj
enforcement n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.enforce - ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";
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"
compel, obligate, oblige - force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

enforce
verb 1. carry out, apply, implement, fulfil, execute, administer, put into effect, put into action, put into operation, put in force
Translations
Spanish enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt [+ law] → hacer cumplir
French enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt [+ law] → appliquer, faire respecter
German enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt (law, rule, decision) → Geltung verschaffen +dat
Italian enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt (LAW) → applicare, far osservare

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It remains essentially right, a pamphlet story--in support of the League to Enforce Peace.
Beware of sudden change, in any great point of diet, and, if necessity enforce it, fit the rest to it.
It was in the court outside the treasury that my cousin and I met, to enforce the laws of discipline on our own soldiers.
 
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