Enforce Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

enforces;

enforced;

enforcing

enforces;

enforced;

enforcing

Britannica Dictionary definition of ENFORCE

[+ object]

1

:

to make (a law, rule, etc.) active or effective

:

to make sure that people do what is required by (a law, rule, etc.)

• Police will be enforcing the parking ban.
• enforce a contract

2

:

to make (something) happen

:

to force or cause (something)

• trying to enforce obedience/cooperation

— enforceable

/ɪnˈfoɚsəbəl/

adjective

[more enforceable; most enforceable]

• This is not an enforceable contract.

— enforcement

/ɪnˈfoɚsmənt/

noun

[noncount]

• the enforcement of the treaty
• She works in law enforcement. [=she works for the police]

— enforcer

/ɪnˈfoɚsɚ/

noun,

plural

enforcers

[count]

• law enforcers [=police officers]