enforced; enforcing; enforces
1
: to give force to : strengthen
2
: to urge with energy
enforce arguments
4
obsolete
: to effect or gain by force
5
: to carry out effectively
enforce laws
Examples of enforce in a Sentence
Police will be enforcing the parking ban.
the duty of the police is to enforce the law
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Shawn P. Sullivan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
The terms of service for Max give us a glimpse at how the company may enforce this change.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
In New York, a smoking ban was enforced in 2022 for all public parks and beaches, with a $50 fine for violators.
—Moná Thomas, People.com, 8 May 2025
Accountability must be more than a principle—it must be enforced.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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enforce
verb
en·force
in-ˈfō(ə)rs 
-ˈfȯ(ə)rs
1
: to bring about by force : compel
enforce obedience
2
: to carry out effectively
enforce the law
Legal Definition
enforce
transitive verb
en·force
enforced; enforcing
: to cause to take effect or to be fulfilled
enforcing the divorce decree
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation—U.S. Constitution amend. XIX
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