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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However, the school is looking to enforce some sort of modification.
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The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
However, the school is looking to enforce some sort of modification.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
That means recognizing who Putin is, adopting a policy of peace through strength, and consistently enforcing it.
—Kathleen Collins, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for enforce
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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