[verb] [T] - to cause (a rule, law, etc.) to be obeyed, or to cause (a particular desired situation) to happen or be accepted, esp. when people are unwilling to accept itIt isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits.The regulations should always be strictly enforced.The new teacher totally failed to enforce (= cause to happen) any sort of discipline.
ENFORCE
Meaning of ENFORCE in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012