enforce
verb (used with object)
to put or keep in force; compel obedience to.
enforces
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present tense formof enforce (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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If it enforces restrictions loosely, more transactions get through.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Boland said Ofcom, which enforces the OSA, should be encouraged use it to "crack down on irresponsible online platforms that leave consumers wide open to fraud".
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
The Coastal Act and the agency that enforces it have fielded some fair criticism over the years from developers, homeowners and others.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
For more than a decade, aircraft entering Yemeni airspace have needed prior clearance from the Saudi-led coalition that backs the government and says it enforces the restriction at its request.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
The idea of universal law enables him to apprehend in all the processes of Nature a presence which awakens reverence and enforces obedience.
From The Roman Poets of the Republic by W. Y. Sellar
