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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Stricter Cybersecurity Regulations: Governments will enforce stricter compliance standards, making cybersecurity a top priority across industries.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As the holidays approach, family photographers should keep in mind one fact − copyright laws do exist, and they can be enforced.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
In 2013, in a move that activists hailed as a step toward ending prohibition, his Department of Justice issued the Cole Memorandum, which stated that federal marijuana laws would no longer be enforced at the state level.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The justices are reviewing a 2023 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which allowed Tennessee to enforce its law while litigation continues.
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Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
As the holidays approach, family photographers should keep in mind one fact − copyright laws do exist, and they can be enforced.
—Max Hauptman, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
In 2013, in a move that activists hailed as a step toward ending prohibition, his Department of Justice issued the Cole Memorandum, which stated that federal marijuana laws would no longer be enforced at the state level.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
The justices are reviewing a 2023 ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit, which allowed Tennessee to enforce its law while litigation continues.
—arkansasonline.com, 5 Dec. 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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