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WordBand 7–8Toofey picks
enforce
/ɛnˈfɔːs/
verb
To make sure that people obey a law or rule.
- “Officers enforce the speed limit near the school gates.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))