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Definition enforce

Etymology

From Old French enforcier, from Late Latin inforti?re, from in- + fortis (“strong”).

Verb

enforce (third-person singular simple present enforces, present participle enforcing, simple past and past participle enforced)

1. To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. [from 17c.]
2. To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize. [from 15c.]
3. (obsolete, transitive) To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc. [14-18c.]
4. (obsolete, transitive) To intensify, make stronger, add force to. [14-18c.]
5. (obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to try hard. [14-17c.]
6. (obsolete) To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force. [from 16c.]
7. (obsolete) To make or gain by force; to force.
8. (obsolete) To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
9. (obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy.
10. (obsolete) To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
11. (obsolete) To prove; to evince.

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