Definition of enforce

"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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Quotations for enforce

The tongues of dying men
Enforce attention like deep harmony. [ Rich. II ]

The laws of decency enforce themselves. [ Mme. Louise Colet ]

They say, the tongues of dying men
Enforce attention, like deep harmony;
Where words are scarce, they're seldom spent in vain;
For they breathe truth, that breathe their words in pain. [ William Shakespeare ]

It is some compensation for great evils that they enforce great lessons. [ Bovee ]

Fables take off from the severity of instruction, and enforce it at the same time that they conceal it. [ Addison ]

enforce in Scrabble®

The word enforce is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 12

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters enforce:

ENFORCE
(98 = 48 + 50)
ENFORCE
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

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All Scrabble® Plays For The Word enforce

ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In enforce

ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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enforce in Words With Friends™

The word enforce is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 14

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters enforce:

ENFORCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENFORCE
(107 = 72 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

enforce

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word enforce

ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In enforce

ENFORCE
(107 = 72 + 35)
ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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ENFORCE
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Words within the letters of enforce

2 letter words in enforce (7 words)

3 letter words in enforce (13 words)

4 letter words in enforce (9 words)

5 letter words in enforce (5 words)

6 letter words in enforce (3 words)

7 letter words in enforce (1 word)

enforce + 1 blank (4 words)

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Shorter words in enforce

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