Enforce /(?)/

imp. & p. p. Enforced; p. pr. & vb. n. Enforcing

1. To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.

   Inward joy enforced my heart to smile.

2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.
3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.

   As swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings.

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.

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.

1. To attempt by force. [Obs.]
2. To prove; to evince. [R.]
3. To strengthen; to grow strong. [Obs.]

1. Force; strength; power. [Obs.]

   A petty enterprise of small enforce.