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- Dictionaryenforced/ɪnˈfɔːst/
adjective
- 1. caused by necessity or force; compulsory: "a period of enforced idleness"
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to make people obey a law, or to make a particular situation happen or be accepted: It isn't always easy for the police to enforce speed limits. The new teacher had failed to enforce any sort of discipline. Fewer examples. The army were called out to enforce the curfew. Aircraft will enforce the no-fly zone to protect UN forces on the ground.
to force somebody to do something, or to make sure that something happens: Ministers are preparing to enforce a minimum price for beer. Instead of making enforced redundancies, the company will offer employees other alternatives, such as early retirement.
: to urge with energy. enforce arguments. 3. : constrain, compel. enforce obedience. 4. obsolete : to effect or gain by force. 5. : to carry out effectively. enforce laws. enforceability. in-ˌfȯr-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē. en- noun. enforceable.
to force somebody to do something, or to make sure that something happens: Ministers are preparing to enforce a minimum price for beer. Instead of making enforced redundancies, the company will offer employees other alternatives, such as early retirement.
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to: to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced. Synonyms: apply, execute, impose, administer. to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion. to impose (a course of action) upon a person: The doctor enforced a strict dietary regimen.
1. To compel observance of or obedience to: enforce a law. 2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example): enforce military discipline. 3. To give force to; reinforce: "enforces its plea with a description of the pains of hell" (Albert C. Baugh).
1. verb. If people in authority enforce a law or a rule, they make sure that it is obeyed, usually by punishing people who do not obey it. One of the beat officer's duties was to help the council to enforce the ban. [VERB noun] The measures are being enforced by Interior Ministry troops. [VERB noun]
Sep 16, 1992 · (ɪnˈfɔːst ) adjective. imposed by force, despite efforts to prevent it. September 16 1992 saw Britain's enforced departure from the ERM. The plane journey was short, but the enforced idleness gave him ample time to worry. David is now living in Beirut again after an enforced absence. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
to make sure that people obey a particular law or rule. enforce something It's the job of the police to enforce the law. The legislation will be difficult to enforce. United Nations troops enforced a ceasefire in the area.
Other forms: enforced; enforcing; enforces. To enforce means to make sure the laws and rules are being followed. So those guys wearing striped outfits and whistles? They're in charge of enforcing the rules of the game. See the word force inside of enforce? It can help you remember that enforce is all about forcing others to follow the rules ...
