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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In this instance, Boasberg ruled against the president's ability to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
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Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Broadband lobby groups fear that many states will enact such requirements after New York won a multiyear court battle to enforce its law.
—Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2025
In this instance, Boasberg ruled against the president's ability to enforce the nation's immigration laws.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
The Commission was created to enforce gambling laws and restrictions in Florida after Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new agreement with the Seminole Tribe — called a compact — giving the Tribe exclusive rights to offer sports betting in Florida.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Enforce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enforce. Accessed 24 Mar. 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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