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- Dictionaryenforced/ɪnˈfɔːst/
adjective
- 1. caused by necessity or force; compulsory: "a period of enforced idleness"
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to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted: It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits. The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline. Fewer examples. The army were called out to enforce the curfew. Aircraft will enforce the no-fly zone to protect UN forces on the ground.
1. : to give force to : strengthen. 2. : to urge with energy. enforce arguments. 3. : constrain, compel. enforce obedience. 4. obsolete : to effect or gain by force. 5. : to carry out effectively. enforce laws. enforceability. in-ˌfȯr-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē. en- noun. enforceable. in-ˈfȯr-sə-bəl. en- adjective. enforcement. in-ˈfȯr-smənt. en-
to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted: It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits. The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline. Fewer examples. The army were called out to enforce the curfew. Aircraft will enforce the no-fly zone to protect UN forces on the ground.
to force somebody to do something, or to make sure that something happens: Ministers are preparing to enforce a minimum price for beer. Instead of making enforced redundancies, the company will offer employees other alternatives, such as early retirement.
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced. Synonyms: apply, execute, impose, administer. to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion. to impose (a course of action) upon a person: The doctor enforced a strict dietary regimen.
verb. /ɪnˈfɔːs/ /ɪnˈfɔːrs/ Word Family. Verb Forms. to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule. enforce something It's the job of the police to enforce the law. The legislation will be difficult to enforce. United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area.
1. 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. [...] 2. To enforce something means to force or cause it to be done or to happen. [...] More. Conjugations of 'enforce' present simple: I enforce, you enforce [...] past simple: I enforced, you enforced [...]
