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enforce

[en-fawrs, -fohrs] / ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs /
VERB
put a rule, plan in force
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish administer apply carry out implement impose invoke prosecute reinforce require sanction
STRONG
administrate coerce commandeer compel constrain demand dictate discharge dragoon drive effect emphasize exact execute exert expect extort fortify fulfill goad hound impel incite lash make necessitate oblige perform press spur strain stress strong-arm support urge whip wrest
WEAK
crack down egg on force upon insist on lean on put into effect put screws to
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease halt not finish refuse stop
STRONG
check delay deter disapprove discourage dissuade fail forget give ignore leave alone let go lose miss neglect prevent release repress
WEAK
abandon disregard drop forego give up overlook

Example Sentences

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Social media companies argue that blanket bans will be ineffective, difficult to enforce and could isolate vulnerable teenagers.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Police said in a statement on the latest arrests that they had a duty to enforce the law "as it currently stands, not as it might be in the future".

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The second line was that banning A.I. would just enforce our actual policies, because A.I. already tends to break rules.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

“Secure ballot envelope identifiers provide a reliable, auditable mechanism to enforce Federal law without unduly burdening or infringing on the rights of eligible voters,” the order reads.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Yaba warriors hadn’t even been able to enforce the usual dress code; people from all over the city had gathered to lay eyes on him, to touch him.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray