enforcive en · ADJ
Etymology
From enforce + -ive.
Meanings
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Serving to enforce or constrain; compulsive.
But faith, doſt thou not ſomevvhat excuſe my ſometimes incontinency vvith her enforciue beauties.
1605, Iohn Marston [i.e., John Marston], The Dutch Courtezan. […], London: […] T[homas] P[urfoot] for Iohn Hodgets, […], →OCLC, Act I, scene ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most enforcive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more enforcive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |