Synonyms for enforcing
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-fawrs, -fohrs |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs |
Top 10 synonyms for enforcing Other synonyms for the word enforcing
- administrate
- coerce
- commandeer
- compel
- constrain
- crack down
- demand
- dictate
- discharge
- dragoon
- drive
- effect
- egg on
- emphasize
- exact
- execute
- exert
- expect
- extort
- force upon
- fortify
- fulfill
- goad
- hound
- impel
- incite
- insist on
- lash
- lean on
- make
- necessitate
- oblige
- perform
- press
- put into effect
- put screws to
- sanction
- spur
- strain
- stress
- strong-arm
- support
- urge
- whip
- wrest
Définition of enforcing
Origin :- early 14c., "to drive by physical force;" mid-14c., "make an effort; strengthen a place; compel," from Old French enforcier or from en- (1) "make, put in" + force. Related: Enforced; enforcing.
- verb put a rule, plan in force
- There is to be no landlords, no policemen, no means of enforcing the law.
- Extract from : « Ireland as It Is » by Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
- Again, what are the instruments with which society is enforcing its purpose?
- Extract from : « Higher Education and Business Standards » by Willard Eugene Hotchkiss
- Their laws and their methods of enforcing the law were those of a very young people.
- Extract from : « The Soul of a People » by H. Fielding
- They have the means of extortion, and the power of enforcing payments.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Upper Canada Rebellion, Volume 1 » by John Charles Dent
- Karam, the captain, also hesitated in enforcing the commands of Mole.
- Extract from : « Jack Harkaway's Boy Tinker Among The Turks » by Bracebridge Hemyng
- Again, there are cases where there are no means of enforcing indemnity.
- Extract from : « The Common Law » by Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
- It was to make the kingdom of God come by announcing and enforcing the mind and will of God.
- Extract from : « The Preacher and His Models » by James Stalker
- To what good end are you now enforcing your predigested foods?
- Extract from : « The No Breakfast Plan and the Fasting-Cure » by Edward Hooker Dewey
- A term comprehending all the officials employed in enforcing the customs.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
- We injure the health of the Child by enforcing on it silence.
- Extract from : « The Angel and the Author - and Others » by Jerome K. Jerome
Antonyms for enforcing
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