ENFORCE

enforce. Enforce, v. to force, strengthen, urge, prove, show

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En‐force″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Enforced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Enforcing (?).] [[OF. enforcier to strengthen, force, F. enforcir; pref. en- (L. in) + F. force. See Force.]] 1. 1. To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands.
Inward joy enforced my heart to smile. Shak. 2. 2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage. “Enforcing furious way.” Spenser.
3. 3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive.
As swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings. Shak. 4. 4. To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests.
Enforcing sentiment of the thrust humanity. Burke. 5. 5. To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.
6. 6. To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon.
Enforce him with his envy to the people. Shak.