Dictionary entryCEFR B2verb
enforce
IPA pronunciation: /ɪnˈfɔːs/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
обеспечивать соблюдение, принуждать
English definition
To make people obey a rule or law, or to make something happen.
Example
The police enforce traffic laws.
Collocations
- enforce the law
- enforce rules
- strictly enforce
- enforce a ban
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