"enforce" in the verb sense
1. enforce, implement, apply
ensure observance of laws and rules
"Apply the rules to everyone"
2. enforce, impose, constrain
compel to behave in a certain way
"Social relations impose courtesy"
"duty constrains one to act often contrary to one's desires or inclinations"
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