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Search phrase: enforce

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All's Well That Ends WellAW II.i.126I will no more enforce mine office on you,I will no more enforce mine office on you,
Antony and CleopatraAC I.iii.7You do not hold the method to enforceYou do not hold the method, to enforce
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.103If it might please you to enforce no furtherIf it might please you, to enforce no further
Antony and CleopatraAC V.ii.125We will extenuate rather than enforce.We will extenuate rather then inforce:
As You Like ItAYL II.iii.32Or with a base and boisterous sword enforceOr with a base and boistrous Sword enforce
CoriolanusCor II.iii.218Your ignorant election. Enforce his prideyour ignorant election: Enforce his Pride,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.3Enforce him with his envy to the people,Inforce him with his enuy to the people,
CoriolanusCor III.iii.21Enforce the present executionInforce the present Execution
CymbelineCym IV.iii.11Dost seem so ignorant, we'll enforce it from theeDost seeme so ignorant, wee'l enforce it from thee
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.i.80exclamation? Are you not ashamed to enforce a poorexclamation? Are you not asham'd to inforce a poore
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.v.70That lack of means enforce you not to evils;That lacke of meanes enforce you not to euill:
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.38And hunger will enforce them to be more eager.And hunger will enforce them to be more eager:
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.iv.17And could it not enforce them to relent,And could it not inforce them to relent,
King JohnKJ I.i.18To enforce these rights so forcibly withheld.To inforce these rights, so forcibly with-held,
King JohnKJ II.i.448With swifter spleen than powder can enforce,With swifter spleene then powder can enforce
King JohnKJ II.i.515I will enforce it easily to my love.I will enforce it easlie to my loue.
King LearKL II.iii.20Enforce their charity: ‘ Poor Turlygod! Poor Tom!’Inforce their charitie: poore Turlygod poore Tom,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.i.82enforce thy love? I could. Shall I entreat thy love? I will.enforce thy loue? I could. Shall I entreate thy loue? I will.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.843To enforce the pained impotent to smile.To enforce the pained impotent to smile.
Measure for MeasureMM I.i.65So to enforce or qualify the lawsSo to inforce, or qualifie the Lawes
Measure for MeasureMM V.i.265and enforce them against him. We shall find this friar aand inforce them against him: we shall finde this Frier a
The Merchant of VeniceMV III.iv.9Than customary bounty can enforce you.Then customary bounty can enforce you.
OthelloOth I.ii.16The law, with all his might to enforce it on,The Law (with all his might, to enforce it on)
OthelloOth V.ii.365The time, the place, the torture, O, enforce it!The Time, the Place, the Torture, oh inforce it:
Richard IIR2 II.i.6Enforce attention like deep harmony.Inforce attention like deepe harmony;
Richard IIR2 IV.i.90Against Aumerle we will enforce his trial.Against Aumerle we will enforce his Tryall.
Richard IIIR3 III.vii.222Would you enforce me to a world of cares?Will you enforce me to a world of Cares.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.47Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open,Thus I enforce thy rotten Iawes to open,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.1.126Shall in despite enforce a watery eye.Shall in despight enforce a waterie eie:
The TempestTem V.i.100Being awake, enforce them to this place,Being awake, enforce them to this place;
The TempestTem epilogue.14Spirits to enforce, art to enchant;Spirits to enforce: Art to inchant,
Timon of AthensTim III.v.37If wrongs be evils and enforce us kill,If Wrongs be euilles, and inforce vs kill,
Timon of AthensTim V.iv.45Thou rather shalt enforce it with thy smileThou rather shalt inforce it with thy smile,
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iii.16Nor how my father would enforce me marryNor how my father would enforce me marry
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK II.i.33victors, that with such a constant nobility enforce aVictors, that with such a constant Nobility, enforce / A
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK III.i.123I may enforce my remedy. Farewell.I may enforce my remedy. Farewell.

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Glossary

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actenact, enforce, bring about
enforcegain by force, exact
enforceemphasize, urge, lay stress upon
enforcerape, violate, ravish
enforceforce, compel, constrain, drive
enforceact upon by force
exactenforce payment, take taxes
forceurge, press, enforce
nippress, enforce, compel

Thesaurus

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enforceact
enforcenip
enforceforce
enforce paymentexact
payment, enforceexact

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ENFORCEBASICsee FORCE

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