enforce (redirected from enforcements)

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

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

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

2. impose, force, require, urge, insist on, compel, exact, oblige, constrain, coerce

Translations

enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt [+ law] → hacer cumplir

enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt [+ law] → appliquer, faire respecter

enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt (law, rule, decision) → Geltung verschaffen +dat

enforce [ɪnˈfɔːs] vt (LAW) → applicare, far osservare

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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, aandringيَفْرِض، يُلْزِمналагамuplatnitgennemtvinge; håndhæveerzwingenεπιβάλλω, εφαρμόζωaplicar, imponertäide viima, jõustamaاعمال کردنpanna täytäntöönappliquerלְאֱכוֹףलागू करनाprovoditivégrehajtmemberlakukanframfylgjaapplicare実施する시행하다vykdytiieviest/iedzīvināt (likumu u.tml.)berkuatkuasaten uitvoerbrengenhåndheve, sette igjennom; innskjerpeegzekwowaćexecutara aplicaсоблюдать(ся)uplatniťuveljavitinametnutiverkställa, driva igenom, upprätthållaใช้กำลังบังคับให้ปฏิบัติตามuygulamak實施，執行проводити в життяنافذ کرناthi hành实施，执行

n enˈforcement

bekragtiging, toepassing, afdwingingإلْزام، فَرْضпрокарванеuplatnění; vykonáníhåndhævelsedie Erzwingungεπιβολή, εφαρμογήimposición, ejecuciónmaksmapanek, jõustamineاعمال؛ اجراtäytäntöönpanomise en applicationאֲכִיפּהप्रवर्तनprovođenje, provedbakikényszerítés, végrehajtáspemberlakuanframfylgd laga, fullnusta dóms; þvingunapplicazione施行시행vykdymas(likuma u.tml.) iedzīvināšanapenguatkuasaanuitvoeringhåndheving; innskjerping; tvangegzekwowanieexecuçãoaplicareсоблюдениеuplatnenieuveljavitevnametanjeverkställande, genomdrivande, upprätthållandeการใช้กำลังบังคับให้ปฏิบัติตามuygulama實施силування, примусتنفیذsự thi hành实施