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enforce
What does enforce mean?
enforce (verb): ensure observance of laws and rules.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use enforce in a sentence?
- Who'll enforce these laws? (Tatoeba sentence #12698382 by CK, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce enforce?
/ɪnˈfoɹs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does enforce come from?
From Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, from in- + fortis (“strong”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of enforce?
Words related to enforce
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “enforce” mean?
make a logical or causal connection
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to collect normally separate things
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refer for judgment or consideration
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ensure observance of laws and rules
Right! That's what “enforce” means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “enforce”?
recommend
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implement
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represent
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challenge
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