enforce

verb

en·force in-ˈfȯrs How to pronounce enforce (audio)

en-

enforced; enforcing; enforces

transitive verb

: to give force to : strengthen

: to urge with energy

enforce arguments

: constrain, compel

enforce obedience

obsolete : to effect or gain by force

: to carry out effectively

enforce laws

enforceability

in-ˌfȯr-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce enforce (audio)

en-

noun

enforceable

in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl How to pronounce enforce (audio)

en-

adjective

enforcement

in-ˈfȯr-smənt How to pronounce enforce (audio)

en-

noun

Example Sentences

Police will be enforcing the parking ban. the duty of the police is to enforce the law

Recent Examples on the Web The law was temporarily blocked in May, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and attorney general Dana Nessel have since said the state will take no action to enforce the law.

Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Congress is putting pressure on Customs and other agencies to enforce the law, said Brandon Daniels, chief executive of Exiger LLC, a company that offers supply-chain risk management software.

Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Law enforcement officers are to enforce the law and maintain public trust while doing so.

William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Yet by creating a situation where there is now little ability to enforce the law, Senate Bill 357 is de facto legalization of street prostitution — a goal some organizations want.

Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Friday's order tells the state and county authorities to drop all attempts to enforce the 2009 state law and drop all mention of it from election literature.

Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2022 The Court of Appeal, the nation’s highest court, declined to overturn Section 377A in February, ruling that the three men did not have legal standing because the government had pledged not to enforce the law.

Richard C. Paddock, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 The Court of Appeal, the nation’s highest court, declined to overturn Section 377A in February, ruling that the three men did not have legal standing because the government had pledged not to enforce the law.

New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, 33rd, would forbid Chicago police from helping enforce any law from another jurisdiction that would impede the city’s values of bodily autonomy, according to the text.

Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 See More

单词	enforcers
释义	enforce verb en·force in-ˈfȯrs en- enforced; enforcing; enforces transitive verb 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 enforceability in-ˌfȯr-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē en- noun enforceable in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl en- adjective enforcement in-ˈfȯr-smənt en- noun Synonyms administer apply execute implement See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Police will be enforcing the parking ban. the duty of the police is to enforce the law Recent Examples on the Web The law was temporarily blocked in May, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and attorney general Dana Nessel have since said the state will take no action to enforce the law. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Congress is putting pressure on Customs and other agencies to enforce the law, said Brandon Daniels, chief executive of Exiger LLC, a company that offers supply-chain risk management software. Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 2 Sep. 2022 Law enforcement officers are to enforce the law and maintain public trust while doing so. William Thornton \| Wthornton@al.com, al, 26 Aug. 2022 Yet by creating a situation where there is now little ability to enforce the law, Senate Bill 357 is de facto legalization of street prostitution — a goal some organizations want. Shelley Zimmerman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Friday's order tells the state and county authorities to drop all attempts to enforce the 2009 state law and drop all mention of it from election literature. Doug Thompson, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2022 The Court of Appeal, the nation’s highest court, declined to overturn Section 377A in February, ruling that the three men did not have legal standing because the government had pledged not to enforce the law. Richard C. Paddock, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2022 The Court of Appeal, the nation’s highest court, declined to overturn Section 377A in February, ruling that the three men did not have legal standing because the government had pledged not to enforce the law. New York Times, 21 Aug. 2022 Rossana Rodriguez Sanchez, 33rd, would forbid Chicago police from helping enforce any law from another jurisdiction that would impede the city’s values of bodily autonomy, according to the text. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 27 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Anglo-French enforcer, from en- + force force First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing enforce enforce the law enforce the law Kids Definition enforce verb en·force in-ˈfȯrs enforced; enforcing 1 : to make happen He tried to enforce cooperation. 2 : to carry out or make effective enforce a law Legal Definition enforce transitive verb en·force enforced; enforcing : to cause to take effect or to be fulfilled enforcing the divorce decree Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation U.S. Constitution amend. XIX enforcers noun plural of enforcer 1 as in disciplinarians Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance disciplinarians taskmasters tyrants oppressors martinets dictators strongmen despots totalitarians autocrats overlords pharaohs warlords overlords potentates rulers discipliners führers authoritarians bosses caesars monocrats dominators leaders caudillos fuehrers tyrannizers chiefs kingpins paramounts kings masters lords czars autarchs barons sovereigns captains Big Brothers tycoons moguls monarchs magnates queens baronesses tzars tsars sovrans czarinas tzarinas tsarinas 2 as in thugs Synonyms & Similar Words thugs gangsters triggermen racketeers mobsters hooligans hoodlums guns villains recidivists trespassers wrongdoers transgressors defendants sinners perpetrators gunsels gunmen backsliders fishes suspects hit men outlaws button men perps accused convicts blackhanders arrestees fish misdoers evildoers detainees jailbirds principals relapsers repeaters accomplices desperadoes gallows birds misfeasors desperados misdemeanants Antonyms & Near Antonyms lawmen gangbusters
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enforce

verb

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Phrases Containing enforce

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