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enforce
en·force
[
in fáwrss,
en fáwrss
]
(
past and past participle
en·forced
,
present participle
en·forc·ing
,
3rd person present singular
en·forc·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
make people obey something:
to compel obedience to a law, regulation, or command
2.
impose something:
to impose something by force
3.
strengthen something:
to give strength or emphasis to something
enforce an argument
[
13th century. < French
enforcir
< Latin
fortis
"strong"
]
en·force·a·bil·i·ty
[
in fàwrssə bíllətee,
en fàwrssə bíllətee
]
noun
en·force·a·ble
[
in fáwrsəb'l,
en fáwrsəb'l
]
adjective
en·force·ment
noun
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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en·force·a·bil·i·ty [ in fàwrssə bíllətee, en fàwrssə bíllətee ] nounen·force·a·ble [ in fáwrsəb'l, en fáwrsəb'l ] adjectiveen·force·ment noun
