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Definition of " Enforce " in English Dictionary
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To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.		 v. t.
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To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.		 v. t.
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To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.		 v. t.
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To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.		 v. t.
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To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.		 v. t.
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To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.		 v. t.
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To attempt by force.		 v. i.
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To prove; to evince.		 v. i.
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To strengthen; to grow strong.		 v. i.
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Force; strength; power.		 n.
English » English
Enforce Hear the Pronunciation!
To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.		 v. t.
Enforce Hear the Pronunciation!
To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.		 v. t.
Enforce Hear the Pronunciation!
To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.		 v. t.
Enforce Hear the Pronunciation!
To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.		 v. t.
Enforce Hear the Pronunciation!
To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.		 v. t.
Enforce Hear the Pronunciation!
To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.		 v. t.
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To attempt by force.		 v. i.
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To prove; to evince.		 v. i.
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To strengthen; to grow strong.		 v. i.
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Force; strength; power.		 n.
Indirect results
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Enforceable Hear the Pronunciation!
Capable of being enforced.		 a.
Enforced of Enforce imp. & p. p.
Enforced Compelled; forced; not voluntary. a.
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The act of enforcing; compulsion.		 n.
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A giving force to; a putting in execution.		 n.
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That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.		 n.
Enforcer One who enforces. n.
Reenforce To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. v. t.
Reenforce Something which reenforces or strengthens. v.
Reenforce That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon.Reenforce v.
Reenforcement The act of reenforcing, or the state of being reenforced. n.
Reenforcement That which reenforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet. n.
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Enforceable Hear the Pronunciation!
Capable of being enforced.		 a.
Enforced of Enforce imp. & p. p.
Enforced Compelled; forced; not voluntary. a.
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The act of enforcing; compulsion.		 n.
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A giving force to; a putting in execution.		 n.
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That which enforces, constraints, gives force, authority, or effect to; constraint; force applied.		 n.
Enforcer One who enforces. n.
Reenforce To strengthen with new force, assistance, material, or support; as, to reenforce an argument; to reenforce a garment; especially, to strengthen with additional troops, as an army or a fort, or with additional ships, as a fleet. v. t.
Reenforce Something which reenforces or strengthens. v.
Reenforce That part of a cannon near the breech which is thicker than the rest of the piece, so as better to resist the force of the exploding powder. See Illust. of Cannon.Reenforce v.
Reenforcement The act of reenforcing, or the state of being reenforced. n.
Reenforcement That which reenforces; additional force; especially, additional troops or force to augment the strength of any army, or ships to strengthen a navy or fleet. n.