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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enforce \En*force"\, n. Force; strength; power. [Obs.] A petty enterprise of small enforce. --Milton. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enforce \En*force"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enforced}; p. pr & vb n. {Enforcing}.] [OF. enforcier to strengthen, force, F. enforcir; pref. en- (L. in) + F. force. See {Force}.] 1. To put force upon to force; to constrain; to compel; as to enforce obedience to commands. Inward joy enforced my heart to smile. --Shak. 2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as to enforce a passage. ``Enforcing furious way.'' --Spenser. 3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive. As swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings. --Shak. 4. To give force to to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as to enforce arguments or requests. Enforcing sentiment of the thrust humanity. --Burke. 5. To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to to execute with vigor; as to enforce the laws. 6. To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon Enforce him with his envy to the people. --Shak. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enforce \En*force\, v. i. 1. To attempt by force. [Obs.] 2. To prove; to evince. [R.] --Hooker. 3. To strengthen; to grow strong. [Obs.] --Chaucer. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: enforce v 1: ensure observance of laws and rules "Apply the rules to everyone"; [syn: {implement}, {apply}] [ant: {exempt}] 2: compel or impose; "Social relations impose courtesy" [syn: {impose}]
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