Complete Definition of "enforce"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��(r)s|-��(r)s

Verb
en-verb|enforc|ing

  1. To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

#:The police are there to enforce the law.

  1. To give strength or force to; to affirm

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

Translations
Finnish: valvoa (1)
German: durchsetzen (1), bekräftigen

Derived terms
enforcer
enforcement

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