enforce

/in'fɔ:s/
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enforce

The referee must enforce the rules of the game.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To compel observance of or obedience to: To make people obey a rule, law, or agreement.
    • To impose or bring about by force or pressure: To ensure something happens or is accepted, often through authority or insistence.
    • To give greater force or strength to; to emphasize: (Archaic/less common) To strengthen an argument, claim, or point.
Usage and Examples
  • Compelling obedience to rules:
    • The police are here to enforce the law.
    • The school strictly enforces its dress code.
  • Imposing or ensuring something:
    • The contract enforces a deadline for completion.
    • The manager enforced his decision despite objections.
  • (Archaic) Strengthening an argument:
    • He enforced his plea with undeniable evidence.
Advanced Usage
  • "to enforce something on/upon someone": To compel someone to accept or comply with something.
    • The new regulations were enforced upon all employees without consultation.
  • "self-enforcing": Describing a rule or system that compels compliance through its own design, without needing external authority.
    • The agreement is self-enforcing because both parties benefit from following it.
Variants and Related Words
  • Enforceable (adj): Capable of being enforced.
    • The clause is not enforceable in court.
  • Enforcement (n): The act of enforcing.
    • Law enforcement officers ensure public safety.
  • Enforcer (n): A person or group that ensures rules are obeyed.
    • He was seen as the enforcer of the team's discipline.
Synonyms
  • Impose: To establish or apply as compulsory.
  • Administer: To ensure the execution of (laws or rules).
  • Uphold: To maintain or support a law or principle.
  • Implement: To put a decision, plan, or law into effect.
Antonyms
  • Repeal: To revoke or annul (a law or act).
  • Waive: To refrain from insisting on or applying (a rule or right).
  • Neglect: To fail to carry out or enforce.
Related Phrases and Phrasal Verbs

(Note: "Enforce" is not commonly used with particles to form phrasal verbs. The concepts are typically expressed with prepositions like "on" or "upon.") - Enforce compliance: To compel adherence to rules. - The agency's role is to enforce compliance with environmental standards.

Idioms and Fixed Expressions
  • To enforce the rules of the game: To ensure that the agreed-upon procedures or standards are followed, often used metaphorically.
    • The referee's job is to enforce the rules of the game fairly.
  • Enforce one's will: To impose one's own desires or decisions on others.
    • The dictator used the army to enforce his will on the population.
enforce

The referee must enforce the rules of the game.

Verb
  1. compel to behave in a certain way
    • Social relations impose courtesy
  2. ensure observance of laws and rules;
    • Apply the rules to everyone

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