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enforcing Meaning & Definition

What Does Enforcing Mean?

Enforcing is used as a verb meaning present participle and gerund of enforce.

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
The police are there to enforce the law.
To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
The victim was able to enforce his evidence against the alleged perpetrator.
To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
To exert oneself, to try hard.
To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
To make or gain by force; to force.
to enforce a passage
To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy.
to enforce arguments or requests
To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
To prove; to evince.

The source does not list synonyms for this entry.

The police are there to enforce the law.

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

to enforce a passage

to enforce arguments or requests

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