enforce

Academic Word List, sublist 5.

About 6.44 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}

   The police are there to enforce the law.

2. verb To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user account.

   This will give us the tools we need to enforce accounts like these.

3. verb To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.

   The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.

4. verb To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
5. verb To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
6. verb To exert oneself, to try hard.
7. verb To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
8. verb To make or gain by force; to force.

   to enforce a passage

Similar words

impose apply implement compel coerce oblige undertake attain achieve achieving

Often followed by

the a it its their them this his any

Word family

enforceabilities enforceability enforceable enforced enforcement enforcements enforces enforcing