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enforce
Overview of verb enforce
The verb enforce has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (17) enforce, implement, apply -- (ensure observance of laws and rules; "Apply the rules to everyone";)
2. (8) enforce, impose -- (compel to behave in a certain way; "Social relations impose courtesy")
Grep of noun enforce
enforcement
enforcer
Antonyms of verb enforce
1 of 2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
Antonym of exempt (Sense 1)
=>exempt, relieve, free
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb enforce
2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb enforce
1 of 2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
=> run, execute
=> execute
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb enforce
2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 2
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
'Cause To' of verb enforce
Derived Forms of verb enforce
2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
RELATED TO>(noun) enforcement#1
=> enforcement
RELATED TO>(noun) enforcer#1
=> hatchet man, enforcer
Sense 2
enforce, impose
RELATED TO>(noun) enforcement#1
=> enforcement
Domain of verb enforce
Domain Terms of verb enforce
Familiarity of verb enforce
enforce used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb enforce
2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
enforce, impose
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb enforce
2 senses of enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
> compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 2
enforce, impose
> compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb enforce
Sense 1
enforce, implement, apply
=> compel, oblige, obligate
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Sense 2
enforce, impose
=> compel, oblige, obligate
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Grep of verb enforce
enforce
reenforce
Grep of adj enforce
enforceable
enforced
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