enforce

Verb

Verb Forms: enforced, enforcing, enforces

To compel observance of or compliance with a law or rule.
ensure observance of laws and rules
compel to behave in a certain way
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
To exert oneself, to try hard.
To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
To make or gain by force; to force.
To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.
To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
To prove; to evince.

Examples

The police are there to enforce the law.
The rules of Scrabble ENFORCE fair play, even when the scores are close.
The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.
to enforce a passage
to enforce arguments or requests

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, from in- + fortis (“strong”).

Synonyms

apply, implement, impose

Antonyms

exempt

Scrabble Score: 12

enforce: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
enforce: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
enforce: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

enforce: valid Words With Friends Word