Word: Enforce

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈfɔːrs/

Definitions

• Verb: To ensure compliance with or obedience to a law, rule, or order by exercising authority or applying pressure.

  Example Sentence: The police will enforce traffic regulations strictly during the holiday season.

  • To make something happen or be effective through determined action or insistence.

  Example Sentence: The company decided to enforce a new dress code policy starting next month.

Phrases

• “Enforce the law”: To act in accordance with legal authority to make sure that people obey laws.
• “Enforce a rule”: To require compliance with a particular regulation or guideline.
• “Enforce payment”: To compel someone to pay what they owe, usually through legal measures.

Example Sentences

• Verb: The school principal is enforcing stricter penalties for bullying on campus.
• The judge enforced the court’s decision, ordering the defendant to pay the damages immediately.

Synonyms

• Implement
• Uphold
• Apply
• Impose
• Insist upon
• Mandate
• Execute
• Police
• Maintain
• Comply with
• See to it (that)