Difference between Impose and Enforce

What is the difference between Impose and Enforce?

Impose as a verb is to establish or apply by authority while Enforce as a verb is to strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.

Impose

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to establish or apply by authority to be an inconvenience to enforce: compel to behave in a certain way

Example sentence: I'm doing my best to be mindful about how I'm living: to be kind and patient, and not to impose a bad mood on somebody else. Being mindful is as good a way to be spiritual as anything else.

Enforce

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To strengthen (a castle, town etc.) with extra troops, fortifications etc.To intensify, make stronger, add force to.To exert oneself, to try hard.To give strength or force to; to affirm, to emphasize.To compel, oblige (someone or something); to force.To keep up, impose or bring into effect something, not necessarily by force.

Example sentence: We must enforce the laws we have on the books, secure our borders, and deny special benefits to illegal immigrants such as in-state tuition rates. This approach is best for American citizens and is fair to those who have taken the time and effort to go through the legal immigration process.

We hope you now know whether to use Impose or Enforce in your sentence.

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