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(1):

(v. t.) To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage.

(2):

(v. t.) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.

(3):

(v. t.) To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.

(4):

(v. t.) To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.

(5):

(n.) Force; strength; power.

(6):

(v. i.) To prove; to evince.

(7):

(v. i.) To strengthen; to grow strong.

(8):

(v. t.) To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.

(9):

(v. t.) To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.

(10):

(v. i.) To attempt by force.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Enforce'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​e/enforce.html. 1828.
 
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