v.
compel compliance with (a law, rule, or obligation).
▸cause to happen by necessity or force.
Derivative
- enforceability n.
- enforceable adj.
- enforced adj.
- enforcedly adv.
- enforcement n.
- enforcer n.
Etymology
ME: from OFr. enforcir, enforcier, based on L. in- ‘in’ + fortis ‘strong’.
