English · Word Candidate

enforce

/ɪnˈfoɹs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: enforces · enforcing · enforced

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

duy trì, áp dụng hoặc thực hiện một điều gì đó

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Verb

The police are there to enforce the law.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user account.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

áp dụng quy tắc hoặc hành động thực thi với người hoặc tài khoản người dùng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Verb

This will give us the tools we need to enforce accounts like these.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “enforce” mean?

To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

Is “enforce” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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