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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
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

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 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
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 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


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