enforce
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈfoɹs/
The English word “enforce” has 12 meanings listed here.
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.
- To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
- To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
- To exert oneself, to try hard.
- To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
- To make or gain by force; to force.
- To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
- To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.
- To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
- To prove; to evince.
Etymology
From Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, from in- + fortis (“strong”).
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