- (v.t.) To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.
- (v.i.) To prove; to evince.
- (v.t.) To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
- (v.i.) To strengthen; to grow strong.
- (n.) Force; strength; power.
- (v.t.) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.
- (v.t.) To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.
- (v.i.) To attempt by force.
- (v.t.) To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.
- (v.t.) To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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