ENFORCE


Meaning of ENFORCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈfȯrs, en- ]

transitive verb

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French enforcer, from en- + force force

Date: 14th century

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 -ˌfȯr-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē noun

• en·force·able -ˈfȯr-sə-bəl adjective

• en·force·ment -ˈfȯr-smənt noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.