enforce

One entry found for enforce.

Main Entry: en·force
Pronunciation: in-'fors, en-
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enforcer, from en- + force force
1 : to give force to : STRENGTHEN
2 : to urge with energy <enforce arguments>
3 : CONSTRAIN, COMPEL <enforce obedience>
4 obsolete : to effect or gain by force
5 : to carry out effectively <enforce laws>
- en·force·abil·i·ty /-"for-s&-'bi-l&-tE/ noun
- en·force·able /-'for-s&-b&l/ adjective
- en·force·ment /-'for-sm&nt/ noun