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# enforced

adjective (enforced); also the past form of enforce (enforce, enforces, enforced, enforcing)

«enforced» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Made to happen or made to be obeyed by people with power, such as police or officials: «The law is strictly enforced.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#m1)
2. (adjective) Forced on someone, not chosen: «an enforced rest», «an enforced break». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#m2)

### In the lessons

In citizenship and safety lessons, rules and laws are enforced by police, referees and teachers; speed limits are enforced by cameras. In stories, an «enforced stay» or «enforced silence» means a character had no choice. Phrases: «strictly enforced», «enforced by law», «an enforced break», «enforced absence».

### Examples

- The speed limit is enforced by cameras. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#x1)
- School rules are enforced by the teachers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#x2)
- The no-swimming sign was strictly enforced by lifeguards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#x3)
- After his injury, he had an enforced rest from football. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#x4)
- (formal) The ban will be enforced from Monday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#x5)
- The snow gave us an enforced day off school. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/#x6)

### Note

Past form and adjective of «enforce». Noun: «enforcement» (law enforcement = police). Do not confuse with «reinforced» (made stronger).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «enforced» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/enforced/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«enforced» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/enforced.html) on Mova free.