enforce

Meanings

• Verb

  Make (someone) obey a law, regulation, or rule.

• Verb

  Give legal force or validity to (a law, agreement, etc.).

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enforce
encourage , enrage , endorse , perforce

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Variants

List of all variants of enforce that leads to same result
enforce , enforceabilities , enforceability , enforceable , enforced , enforcement , enforcements , enforces , enforcing , enforce the law

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Forms

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enforces, enforcing, enforced

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Etymology

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From Old French 'forcer' meaning 'to compel' or 'to force'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'enforcer' is often used to describe someone who enforces rules or collects debts.

2. The term 'enforcement officer' is another term for a police officer.

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Related Concepts

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1. Law enforcement: The systematic use of force and other means to maintain social control, order, and prevent crime.

2. Police enforcement: The actions taken by police officers to enforce laws and maintain order.

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Culture

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Enforce has been used extensively in literature and law to depict the application of authority and power. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Henry IV, Part 1', Prince Hal's rebellion against his father's rule is a clear depiction of the need for enforcement of authority.

How to Memorize "enforce"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a judge's gavel coming down to enforce a ruling.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'enforce' with the idea of 'authority' or 'power'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Every Naughty Felon Obeys Courts' to remember the meaning of 'enforce'.

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