Enforce - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪnˈfɔːrs|  American pronunciation of the word enforce
Brit.  |ɪnˈfɔːs|  British pronunciation of the word enforce

verb

- ensure observance of laws and rules (syn: apply, implement)
- compel to behave in a certain way (syn: constrain, impose)

Extra examples

Police will be enforcing the parking ban.

...the duty of the police is to enforce the law...

The teacher has no right to enforce his own views on the children.

Governments make laws and the police enforce them.

Parking restrictions will be strictly enforced.

It is unlikely that a record company would enforce its views on an established artist.

The recommendations are not legally enforceable.

The agreement will give the UN some muscle to enforce human rights.

Rules are rules and it's my duty to enforce them.

Today most planning authorities enforce fairly strict guidelines on new houses.

It is the job of the inspectors to enforce compliance with the regulations.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: enforce
he/she/it: enforces
present participle: enforcing
past tense: enforced
past participle: enforced
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