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enforce

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \in-ˈfȯrs, en-\
    • /ɪnˈfɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \in-ˈfȯrs, en-\

Definitions of enforce word

  • noun enforce Compel observance of or compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation). 1
  • transitive verb enforce obtain by force 1
  • transitive verb enforce law, rule 1
  • verb enforce If people in authority enforce a law or a rule, they make sure that it is obeyed, usually by punishing people who do not obey it. 0
  • verb enforce To enforce something means to force or cause it to be done or to happen. 0
  • verb enforce to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc) 0
See all 22 definitions of enforce

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Parts of speech for Enforce

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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enforce popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for enforce

verb enforce

  • apply — If you apply for something such as a job or membership of an organization, you write a letter or fill in a form in order to ask formally for it.
  • carry out — If you carry out a threat, task, or instruction, you do it or act according to it.
  • impose — to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid, etc.: to impose taxes.
  • implement — any article used in some activity, especially an instrument, tool, or utensil: agricultural implements.
  • administer — If someone administers something such as a country, the law, or a test, they take responsibility for organizing and supervising it.
All 48 Synonyms of enforce

Antonyms for enforce

verb enforce

  • cease — If something ceases, it stops happening or existing.
  • halt — to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.; be hesitant; stumble.
  • refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
  • stop — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • cheque — A cheque is a printed form on which you write an amount of money and who it is to be paid to. Your bank then pays the money to that person from your account.
All 29 Antonyms of enforce

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