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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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Further details of the regulatory framework to enforce the ban will be outlined later on Wednesday.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The FDA won’t enforce certain provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for hemp-derived oral products solely because they contain CBD, Commissioner Marty Makary said in a letter Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

By Jan. 15, it filed its suit in court, looking to enforce the request for records.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

The Sugar Act actually reduced the Molasses Act tax by half, but this time the British government intended to strongly enforce the new measure.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler