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Definitions for Enforce

[1] to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
[2] to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion.
[3] to impose (a course of action) upon a person: The doctor enforced a strict dietary regimen.
[4] to support (a demand, claim, etc.) by force: to enforce one's rights as a citizen.
[5] to impress or urge (an argument, contention, etc.) forcibly; lay stress upon: He enforced his argument by adding details.
[6] to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc)
[7] to impose (obedience, loyalty, etc) by or as by force
[8] to emphasize or reinforce (an argument, demand, etc)

Words related to Enforce

prosecute, accomplish, invoke, require, impose, administer, reinforce, sanction, apply, implement, exert, wrest, commandeer, necessitate, coerce, fortify, expect, dictate, hound, whip

Words nearby Enforce

enfin, enflame, enfleurage, enflurane, enfold, enforce, enforcement, enforcer, enfranchise, eng, eng.

Origin of Enforce

1275–1325; Middle English enforcen < Anglo-French enforcer, Old French enforcier, enforc(ir ), equivalent to en- en-1 + forci(e)r to force

Other words from Enforce

en·force·a·ble , adjective
en·force·a·bil·i·ty , noun
en·forc·ed·ly [en-fawr -sid-lee, -fohr -] /ɛnˈfɔr sɪd li, -ˈfoʊr-/ , adverb
en·forc·er , noun
en·forc·ive , adjective
half-en·forced , adjective
non·en·force·a·ble , adjective
non·en·forced , adjective
non·en·for·ced·ly , adverb
non·en·forc·ing , adjective
pre·en·force , verb (used with object), pre·en·forced, pre·en·forc·ing.
qua·si-en·forced , adjective
un·en·force·a·bil·i·ty , noun
un·en·force·a·ble , adjective
un·en·forced , adjective
un·en·forc·ed·ly , adverb
well-en·forced , adjective

Synonyms for Enforce

accomplish, administer, apply, carry out, implement, impose, invoke, prosecute, reinforce, require, sanction, administrate, coerce, commandeer, compel, constrain, demand, dictate, discharge, dragoon, drive, effect, emphasize, exact, execute, exert, expect, extort, fortify, fulfill, goad, hound, impel, incite, lash, make, necessitate, oblige, perform, press, spur, strain, stress, strong-arm, support, urge, whip, wrest, crack down, egg on, force upon, insist on, lean on, put into effect, put screws to