Enforce Definition
ĕn-fôrs
enforced, enforces, enforcing
verb
enforced, enforces, enforcing
To impose (a kind of behavior, for example).
Enforce military discipline.
American Heritage
To give force to; urge.
To enforce an argument by analogies.
Webster's New World
To compel observance of (a law, etc.)
Webster's New World
To bring about or impose by force.
To enforce one's will on a child.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Enforce
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Middle English enforcen from Old French enforcier to exert force, compel, and from enforcir to strengthen en- causative pref. en–1 force strength force
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, from in- + fortis (“strong”).
From Wiktionary
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