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Verb: enforce  en'fors
  1. Ensure observance of laws and rules
    - implement, apply
     
  2. Compel to behave in a certain way
    "Social relations enforce courtesy";
    - impose, constrain

Derived forms: enforcing, enforces, enforced

Type of: compel, obligate, oblige

Encyclopedia: Enforce

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