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Spell Bee Word: enforce


Basic Details

Word: Enforce

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To make sure that a rule or law is obeyed, using authority or force if needed.

Synonyms: impose, apply, implement, administer

Antonyms: waive, relax

How to Spell Enforce

Syllables: en - force

Tricky part: It starts with en, not in, and force keeps its c and final e. Enforse and enfoce are the usual mistakes.

Watch out for: enforse, enfource, enfoce, enforc

Memory tip: You need force to enforce a rule: en + force, the whole word force with its c.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The new principal decided to enforce the no-phone rule strictly.

Example 2: Referees enforce the rules of the game on the field.

Example 3: It is hard to enforce silence in a library full of excited children.

Fun Fact

Reinforce, which means to make stronger, is built from the same pieces as enforce, with re- added at the front.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the word opposite in meaning to enforce as used in the sentence:

The housing society decided to enforce the rule that no one may park in front of the main gate.

a) implement
b) apply
c) waive
d) impose

Show answer

c) waive. To enforce a rule is to make people obey it; to waive it is to set it aside.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

enforece

a) o
b) c
c) e
d) r

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c) e. Force has its e only at the end: en-for-ce.

Word Makeup

Only one of these words can take the prefix en- to form a real word. Choose it.

en-

a) visible
b) force
c) proper
d) legal

Show answer

b) force. Enforce is the only real word here; improper, illegal and invisible show the prefixes the other three take.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enforces the law on Indian roads?

a) bus passengers
b) the traffic police
c) schoolchildren
d) shopkeepers

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b) the traffic police

2. If a school enforces its uniform rule, it ____.

a) makes sure pupils follow it
b) changes it every week
c) lets pupils ignore it
d) forgets it after a month

Show answer

a) makes sure pupils follow it

Associated Words

accustomedargumentativeministerfatiguedsuggested
unfortunatelycloselyhabitualextentremorse

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