Past tense of enforce

Forms of enforce

Enforced in a sentence

• Far from needing to be repealed, the ban on politics in the pulpit ought to be enforced more aggressively.2013 September 8, “The pulpit should be free of politics”, in Los Angeles Times
• This invalid contract cannot be legally enforced.From the entry invalid
• Wrong-site surgery is a never event because it is always preventable when adequate double checks and crosschecks are enforced.From the entry never event
• I’m also a cynic and a misanthrope; I hate crowds, big events, joining in, enforced fun.2026 June 28, Polly Hudson, “I was a whinger, a cynic, a misanthrope. Then I saw Harry Styles live – and I will never be the same again”…. From the entry whinger
• There is no spy program or dicipline enforced by the service provider.2011 January 29, Nielslau, “An evening on Yahoo Chess”, in Kenya Chess Forum (Google Groups), archived from the original on 18 Aug 2026. From the entry Yahooer

Meaning of enforce

1. verb To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.
2. verb To apply a rule or enforcement action to a person or user account.
3. verb To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.

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Questions about the past tense of enforce

What is the past tense of enforce?

The past tense of enforce is enforced.

What is the past participle of enforce?

The past participle of enforce is enforced.

Is enforce a regular or irregular verb?

Enforce is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.