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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    enforcing implementing executing administering applying carrying out effecting exerting imposing compelling coercing constraining obliging forcing pressuring urging prompting instigating motivating stimulating activating energizing vitalizing animating impelling driving propelling pushing thrusting goading spurring prodding poking

    Meaning of Enforcing

    The primary meaning of the word "enforcing" is to give force or effect to a law, rule, or decision.

    Definitions

    • To give force or effect to a law, rule, or decision
    • * To compel or force someone to do something
    • * To impose a penalty or punishment for non-compliance

    Etymology of Enforcing

    The word "enforcing" comes from the Old French word "enforcier", which means "to force" or "to compel"
    It is derived from the Latin words "in" (meaning "in" or "on") and "fortis" (meaning "strong" or "powerful")
    Historically, the word has been used to describe the act of giving force or effect to a law, rule, or decision, and has been in use since the 15th century

    Example Uses

    • The government is enforcing a new tax law to increase revenue
    • * The police are enforcing a curfew to maintain public safety
    • * The company is enforcing a strict dress code for all employees

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    ignoring disregarding neglecting overlooking dismissing abandoning relinquishing surrendering yielding compromising relaxing loosening mitigating moderating softening weakening undermining subverting obstructing hindering impeding blocking

    Related Nouns

    enforcement implementation execution administration application implementation carrying out effect exertion imposition compulsion constraint obligation force pressure urge prompt instigation motivation stimulation activation energization vitalization animation impulsion drive propulsion push thrust

    Related Verbs

    enforce implement execute administer apply carry out effect exert impose compel constrain obligate force pressure urge prompt instigate motivate stimulate activate energize vitalize animate impel drive propel push thrust

    Related Adjectives

    enforceable implementable executable administrative applicable effective exertive imposing compulsive constraining obliging forcing pressuring urging prompting instigative motivating stimulating active energetic vital animate impelling driving propulsive pushing thrusting