enforce

tr.v., -forced, -forc·ing, -forc·es.

1. To compel observance of or obedience to: enforce a law.
2. To impose (a kind of behavior, for example): enforce military discipline.
3. To give force to; reinforce: "enforces its plea with a description of the pains of hell" (Albert C. Baugh).

[Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, to exert force, compel, and from enforcir, to strengthen : en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + force, strength; see force.]

enforceability en·force'a·bil'i·ty n.
enforceable en·force'a·ble adj.
enforcement en·force'ment n.
enforcer en·forc'er n.

verb

To compel observance of: carry out, effect, execute, implement, invoke. Idioms: put in force, put into action. See obligation, over/under.

v

Definition: put a rule, plan in force
Antonyms: abandon, disregard, drop, forego, forget, give up, neglect, overlook

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IN BRIEF: To make people obey. Also: To bring about by being strict.

The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865).

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - håndhæve, gennemtvinge, tvinge

idioms:

• enforcement notice    gennemførelsespålæg

Nederlands (Dutch)
versterken, doordrijven, afdwingen, opleggen, uitvoeren

Français (French)
v. tr. - mettre en application/en vigueur, faire obéir/respecter, imposer (une discipline), faire valoir (des arguments, des droits)

idioms:

• enforcement notice    avis d'application

Deutsch (German)
v. - Nachdruck verleihen, vollstrecken, erzwingen

idioms:

• enforcement notice    offizielle Mitteilung u. Aufforderung seitens der Planungsbehörde

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - θέτω σε ισχύ, επιβάλλω, καταναγκάζω, εκτελώ, εφαρμόζω, επιβάλλω υπακοή ή εφαρμογή

idioms:

• enforcement notice    (Βρετ.) εντολή συμμόρφωσης προς τις διατάξεις του πολεοδομικού κώδικα

Italiano (Italian)
eseguire, effettuare, imporre

idioms:

• enforcement notice    avviso di esecuzione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - executar (lei), impor

idioms:

• enforcement notice    aviso de execução

Русский (Russian)
принуждать, заставлять, навязать, взыскивать, приводить в исполнение, усиливать

idioms:

• enforcement notice    принудительное извещение

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - dar fuerza, reforzar, exigir, ejecutar, imponer, hacer cumplir, hacer valer, poner en vigor

idioms:

• enforcement notice    notificación oficial

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - övervaka efterlevnad av, genomdriva, tvinga, hävda

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
强迫, 坚持, 执行

idioms:

• enforcement notice    实施通知单

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 強迫, 堅持, 執行

idioms:

• enforcement notice    實施通知單

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 실시하다, 강요하다, 강경히 주장하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 守らせる, 実施する, 強いる, 強制する, 強く主張する, 強化する, 強調する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينفذ, يؤكد على, يقوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮אכף, כפה, עמד על (דרישתו), חיזק‬

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