enforceable

CEFRC1

/ɛˈnfɔrsəbəl/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Able to be made legally effective or obeyed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Capable of being enforced.

Examples

  • The contract is legally enforceable in a court of law.

  • The new law was enforceable immediately.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

More examples

In context
  • The contract was enforceable in court.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The contract is legally blank in any federal court of law.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From enforce + -able.