put in force



put in force

To be authorized or enacted, or to authorize or enact something. Now that this law has been put in force, officers are going to be much more stringent at traffic stops. The board isn't expected to put in force the new regulations until next quarter.
See also: force, put

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lei (1)-Hawaiian
RÚNi-Ancient Scandinavian
KatharynKATH-ə-rinEnglish
DanteDAHN-teItalian
Izz Al-Din-Arabic
Sung-Jinsung-jeenKorean