enforce
To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by forceTo keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
» I enforce the rules even though I don't agree with them all.
Ich setze die Regeln durch, wenngleich ich nicht mit allen einverstanden bin.
Я слежу за соблюдением правил, даже если не со всеми из них согласен.
Я настаиваю на соблюдении правил, даже если не со всеми из них согласен.
Я слідкую за дотриманням правил, навіть коли я не згоден з ними всіма.
Я впроваджую правила, навіть коли я не згоден з ними всіма.
Meaning
12 sensesTo keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
The police are there to enforce the law.
vollstrecken, durchsetzen
To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user account.
This will give us the tools we need to enforce accounts like these.
To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.
(obsolete, transitive)To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
(obsolete, transitive)To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
(obsolete, reflexive)To exert oneself, to try hard.
durchsetzen
(obsolete)To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
compel to behave in a certain way
(obsolete)To make or gain by force; to force.
to enforce a passage
(obsolete)To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
(obsolete)To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.
to enforce arguments or requests
(obsolete)To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
(obsolete)To prove; to evince.
Examples
68 sentencesI enforce the rules even though I don't agree with them all.
Я слідкую за дотриманням правил, навіть коли я не згоден з ними всіма.
ruЯ слежу за соблюдением правил, даже если не со всеми из них согласен.
deIch setze die Regeln durch, wenngleich ich nicht mit allen einverstanden bin.
How do you enforce these regulations?
That law isn't being enforced anymore.
ruЭтот закон больше не соблюдается.
The laws are now more strictly enforced.
ruЗа выполнением законов теперь следят строже.
How are they going to enforce that law?
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, fromFrom Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, from in- + fortis (“strong”).
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Forms
enforces, enforcing, enforced, enforcedSynonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle