Enforce

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English

English

Verb

to enforce (enforces , enforced , enforcing )

1. to keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

   The police are there to enforce the law.

2. to give strength or force to; to affirm

   The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.

Translations

• German: durchsetzen (1), bekräftigen

Derived terms

• enforcer
• enforcement