ENFORCE

vi to attempt by force.

2. enforce ·noun force; strength; power.

3. enforce ·vi to strengthen; to grow strong.

4. enforce ·vi to prove; to evince.

5. enforce ·vt to urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.

6. enforce ·vt to put in motion or action by violence; to drive.

7. enforce ·vt to make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.

8. enforce ·vt to put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.

9. enforce ·vt to give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.

10. enforce ·vt to put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.