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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Enforce \En*force"\, verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Enforced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enforcing}.] [OF. enforcier to strengthen, force, F. enforcir; pref. en- (L. in) + F. force. See {Force}.]
1. To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.
Inward joy enforced my heart to smile. --Shak.
2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage. ''Enforcing furious way.'' --Spenser.
3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
As swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings. --Shak.
4. To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.
Enforcing sentiment of the thrust humanity. --Burke.
5. To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.
6. To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
Enforce him with his envy to the people. --Shak.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Enforced \En*forced"\, adjective Compelled; forced; not voluntary. ''Enforced wrong.'' ''Enforced smiles.'' --Shak. -- {En*for"ced*ly}, adverb --Shak.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
enforced
adjective: forced or compelled or put in force; "a life of enforced inactivity"; "enforced obedience" [syn: {implemented}] [ant: {unenforced}]
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