HyperDic: enforce

English > 2 senses of the word enforce:
VERBsocialenforce, implement, applyensure observance of laws and rules
socialenforce, impose, constraincompel to behave in a certain way
enforce > pronunciation
Soundsehnfao'rs
Rhymesairforce ... workhorse: 29 rhymes with aors...
English > enforce: 2 senses > verb 1, social
Meaningensure observance of laws and rules.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsimplement, apply
Narrowerexecutecarry out the legalities of
run, executecarry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Broadercompel, oblige, obligateForce somebody to do something
Oppositeexempt, relieve, freegrant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
Spanishaplicar, imponer
Catalanaplicar
Nounsenforcementthe act of enforcing
enforcerone whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior
English > enforce: 2 senses > verb 2, social
Meaningcompel to behave in a certain way.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsimpose, constrain
Broadercompel, oblige, obligateForce somebody to do something
Spanishimponer
Catalanimposar
Nounsenforcementthe act of enforcing

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