Enforce

Quick meaning: Enforce is a verb meaning To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

Meaning

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

More Meanings

1. To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
2. (obsolete, transitive) To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
4. (obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to try hard.
5. (obsolete) To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
6. (obsolete) To make or gain by force; to force.
7. (obsolete) To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.

Example Sentences

The police are there to enforce the law.

The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.

I pray you enforce youreselff at that justis that ye may be beste, for my love.

Far from needing to be repealed, the ban on politics in the pulpit ought to be enforced more aggressively.

Word Forms

• enforces
• enforcing
• enforced

Synonyms for enforce

Depending on context, synonyms include apply, impose, implement.

Antonyms for enforce

Common opposites include free, exempt, relieve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include impose, apply, implement, compel, coerce, oblige.

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