HOW TO PRONOUNCE
enforce
/ɪnˈfoɹs/
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What does enforce mean?
verb
- To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
- To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user account.
- To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
More meanings (9)
verb
- (obsolete) To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
- (obsolete) To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
- (obsolete) To exert oneself, to try hard.
- (obsolete) To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
- (obsolete) To make or gain by force; to force.
- (obsolete) To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
- (obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.
- (obsolete) To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
- (obsolete) To prove; to evince.
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IPA pronunciation
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
“Am I, now? Why, I thought I was talking good, quite remarkably for me. I try to enforce your remarks, Marie, always.”
Become a mere agency for the supply of information, the press has renounced all endeavour to enforce an idea or a doctrine.
More book examples (3)
Kansas has learned some dear lessons, and she will be wise indeed when she learns that only Prohibitionists will enforce prohibition laws.
Behold, I am but a man, and I have but the strength of a man, and I cannot any longer enforce my commands.
I will no more enforce mine office on you, Humbly entreating from your royal thoughts A modest one to bear me back again.