enforces

VERB

put a rule, plan in force

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish administer apply carry out implement impose invoke prosecute reinforce require sanction

STRONG

administrate coerce commandeer compel constrain demand dictate discharge dragoon drive effect emphasize exact execute exert expect extort fortify fulfill goad hound impel incite lash make necessitate oblige perform press spur strain stress strong-arm support urge whip wrest

WEAK

crack down egg on force upon insist on lean on put into effect put screws to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease halt not finish refuse stop

STRONG

check delay deter disapprove discourage dissuade fail forget give ignore leave alone let go lose miss neglect prevent release repress

WEAK

abandon disregard drop forego give up overlook

Example Sentences

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He has vowed to ensure the city enforces its laws.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

A Meta spokesperson said the firm remains "committed to co-operating constructively with Ofcom as it enforces the Online Safety Act".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“That is a risky game with a president who has clear expectations and enforces them.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The company launched the Nvidia Agent Toolkit -- a suite of open-source models and software for building enterprise AI agents -- anchored by a new security layer called OpenShell that enforces network and privacy guardrails.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

The sewage of our towns must be cleaned of its deleterious parts before being run into the streams which give drink to the lower animals, because an Act of Parliament enforces the process.

From Meteorology or Weather Explained by M'Pherson, J. G.