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Definition of 'enforced'

adjective

Forced or compelled or put in force; "a life of enforced inactivity"; "enforced obedience" [syn: enforced, implemented] [ant: unenforced]

From: GCIDE

Enforce \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. To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands. [1913 Webster]
Inward joy enforced my heart to smile. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage. "Enforcing furious way." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive. [1913 Webster]
As swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
4. To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests. [1913 Webster]
Enforcing sentiment of the thrust humanity. --Burke. [1913 Webster]
5. To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws. [1913 Webster]
6. To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon. [1913 Webster]
Enforce him with his envy to the people. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

From: GCIDE

Enforced \En*forced"\, a. Compelled; forced; not voluntary. "Enforced wrong." "Enforced smiles." --Shak. -- {En*for"ced*ly}, adv. --Shak. [1913 Webster]