enforce

Signification (Anglais)

1. To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
2. To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.
4. (obsolete, transitive) To intensify, make stronger, add force to.
5. (obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to try hard.
6. (obsolete) To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.
7. (obsolete) To make or gain by force; to force.
8. (obsolete) To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
9. (obsolete) To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to energize.
10. (obsolete) To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
11. (obsolete) To prove; to evince.

Concepts

imposer

appliquer

exécuter

forcer

implémenter

mettre

obliger

réaliser

faire appliquer

faire obéir

faire valoir

mettre en vigueur

obliger à

rendre service à

obtenir de force

obtenir par force

contraindre

établir

fortifier

Synonymes

compel

force

impose

implement

carry out

oblige

press

coerce

institute

apply

make

accomplish

enforcement

drive

inflict

enact

impel

compulsory

hale

insist

inspire

intimidate

introduce

lean on

levy

necessitate

obligate

pass

peremptory

pressurise

promulgate

put into practice

reduce

round up

sandbag

strengthen

take effect

put in force

train

🚋

urge

wreak

implementation

give force to

give effect to

get by force

excert pressure

ache

adapt

administer

assert

Traductions

erzwingen

durchsetzen

imponer

afdwingen

estorcere

dar fuerza

obligar

επιβάλλω

forzar

θέτω σε ενέργεια

aplicar

dwingen

handhaven

imporre

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ɪnˈfoɹs/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: enforcen

In summary

From Middle English enforcen, from Old French enforcier, from Late Latin infortiāre, from in- + fortis (“strong”).