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English Dictionary: enforce	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
enforce v ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone"; Synonym(s): enforce, implement, apply Antonym(s): exempt, free, relieve compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy" Synonym(s): enforce, impose
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Enforce \Enforce"\, 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. [bd]Enforcing furious way.[b8] --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 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Enforce \En*force"\, n. Force; strength; power. [Obs.] A petty enterprise of small enforce. --Milton.