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Word: enforce
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Verb:
- from 16th c.
- reflexive To exert oneself, to try hard. 14th-17th c.
- transitive To intensify, make stronger, add force to. 14th-18th c.
- transitive To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc. 14th-18th c.
- To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize. from 15th c.
- To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force. from 17th c.
Source: Wiktionary
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