Enforceable


[en-fawrs, -fohrs] /ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/

verb (used with object), enforced, enforcing.
1.
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to:
to enforce a rule; Traffic laws will be strictly enforced.
2.
to obtain (payment, obedience, etc.) by force or compulsion.
3.
to impose (a course of action) upon a person:
The doctor enforced a strict dietary regimen.
4.
to support (a demand, claim, etc.) by force:
to enforce one’s rights as a citizen.
5.
to impress or urge (an argument, contention, etc.) forcibly; lay stress upon:
He enforced his argument by adding details.
/ɪnˈfɔːs/
verb (transitive)
1.
to ensure observance of or obedience to (a law, decision, etc)
2.
to impose (obedience, loyalty, etc) by or as by force
3.
to emphasize or reinforce (an argument, demand, etc)
adj.

1580s, from enforce + -able. Related: Enforceability.
v.

early 14c., “to drive by physical force;” mid-14c., “make an effort; strengthen a place; compel,” from Old French enforcier or from en- (1) “make, put in” + force. Related: Enforced; enforcing.

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