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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By implementing regular audits, enforcing multi-factor authentication, and monitoring account activity, organizations can mitigate these risks.
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
More:The law barred Florence mass shooter from having a gun, but who enforces it?
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2024
In one of his first steps, Ratan Tata sought to rein in the power of some heads of Tata Group's companies, enforcing retirement ages, promoting younger people to senior positions and ramping up control over companies.
—Reuters, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
It's been 100 days since the city of Portland began enforcing its outdoor camping ban.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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Tony Bradley, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
More:The law barred Florence mass shooter from having a gun, but who enforces it?
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 10 Oct. 2024
In one of his first steps, Ratan Tata sought to rein in the power of some heads of Tata Group's companies, enforcing retirement ages, promoting younger people to senior positions and ramping up control over companies.
—Reuters, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
It's been 100 days since the city of Portland began enforcing its outdoor camping ban.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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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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