meaning of enforce
1. To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.
2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.
3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
4. To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.
5. To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.
6. To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
7. To attempt by force.
8. To prove; to evince.
9. To strengthen; to grow strong.
10. Force; strength; power.
11. ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to
">everyone";
Related Words
enforce | enforceable | enforced | enforcement | enforcer |
