enforce

  • 21enforce — 01. Selling marijuana is illegal, but the law isn t really [enforced] much in Amsterdam. 02. The ban on political meetings is being brutally [enforced] by members of the secret military police. 03. The United Nations Charter of Human Rights is… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22enforce — [[t]ɪnfɔ͟ː(r)s[/t]] enforces, enforcing, enforced 1) VERB 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. [V n] Until now, the government has only enforced the ban… …

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  • 23enforce — verb (T) 1 to make people obey a rule or law: Governments make laws and the police enforce them. 2 to make something happen, especially by threats or force; impose: The unions hope to enforce a closed shop. enforceable adjective enforcement noun… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 24enforce — en•force [[t]ɛnˈfɔrs, ˈfoʊrs[/t]] v. t. forced, forc•ing 1) to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a law[/ex] 2) to obtain by force or compulsion; compel: to enforce obedience[/ex] 3) to impose (a course of action) upon a person …

    From formal English to slang

  • 25enforce — Synonyms and related words: abide by, accomplish, adhere to, administer, apply, bestow, bind, bring to bear, browbeat, bully, carry out, carry through, cause, cause to, coerce, compel, complete, constrain, demand, discharge, dose, dose with,… …

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  • 26enforce — verb 1) the sheriff enforced the law Syn: impose, apply, administer, implement, bring to bear, discharge, execute, prosecute 2) they cannot enforce cooperation between the parties Syn: force, compel, coerce …

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  • 27enforce — verb 1) the sheriff enforced the law Syn: impose, apply, administer, carry out, implement, bring to bear, put into effect 2) they cannot enforce cooperation Syn: force, compel, coerce …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 28enforce — [ɪnˈfɔːs] verb [T] to make people obey a law, rule etc Troops were sent in to enforce the treaty.[/ex] enforcement noun [U] …

    Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • 29enforce —   Ho okō, ho oholo.    ♦ To enforce the law, ho okō kānāwai; ho oholo i ke kānāwai …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 30enforce — /ɪn fɔ:s/ verb to make sure something is done or that a rule is obeyed ● to enforce the terms of a contract …

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