See Also: Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
enforce(medicine)
enforce(1)(dictionary)
enforce(2)(dictionary)
re-enforce(dictionary)
enforce(dictionary)
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital- Medicine Lodge(health)
Orthomolecular medicine (orthomolecular nutritional medicine, orthomolecular therapy)(health)
medicine(2)(dictionary)
medicine man(encyclopedia)

enforce (medicine)


enforce


1. To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands. "Inward joy enforced my heart to smile." (Shak)

2. To make or gain by force; to obtain by force; as, to enforce a passage. "Enforcing furious way."

3. To put in motion or action by violence; to drive. "As swift as stones Enforced from the old Assyrian slings." (Shak)

4. To give force to; to strengthen; to invigorate; to urge with energy; as, to enforce arguments or requests. "Enforcing sentiment of the thrust humanity." (Burke)

5. To put in force; to cause to take effect; to give effect to; to execute with vigor; as, to enforce the laws.

6. To urge; to ply hard; to lay much stress upon. "Enforce him with his envy to the people." (Shak)

Origin: OF. Enforcier to strengthen, force, F. Enforcir; pref. En- (L. In) + F. Force. See Force.

Source: Websters Dictionary