Put into force Meaning in English
expression
ˈpʊt/ /ˈɪntu/, /ɪnˈtu/, /ɪntə/ /ˈfɔɹs
PUT IN-too FORS
pʊt/ /ˈɪntʊ/ /fˈɔːs
PUT IN-tuh FAWS
Definition
To start making a law, rule, or regulation active and officially recognized; to implement something so it has legal effect.
Usage & Nuances
Formal/legal phrase—used for laws, policies, or rules. Common collocations: 'new law put into force', 'regulations put into force'. Avoid using for personal or informal rules.
Spanish: poner en vigor - aplicar (leyes)Portuguese (BR): colocar em vigor - aplicar (leis)Portuguese (PT): colocar em vigor - aplicar (leis)Chinese (Simplified): 实施 - 生效Chinese (Traditional): 實施 - 生效Hindi: प्रभाव में लानाArabic: يُدخل حيز التنفيذBengali: কার্যকর করা - কার্যকর করা হয়েছে (formal, legal context)Russian: ввести в силу - вступить в силуJapanese: 施行する - 実施するVietnamese: ban hành - đưa vào hiệu lựcKorean: 시행하다 - 발효하다Turkish: yürürlüğe koymak - yürürlüğe girmekUrdu: نافذ کرنا - عمل میں لاناIndonesian: memberlakukan - diberlakukan
Example Sentences
The new traffic law will be put into force next month.
basic
When was this regulation put into force?
basic
A curfew was put into force during the emergency.
basic
After the agreement was signed, it was put into force immediately.
natural
Many people didn't realize that the changes were put into force last week.
natural
If the new policy gets approved, it's going to be put into force by January.
natural