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Bring into force (6)

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I believe the answer is:

enlist

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This could be a double definition.

'bring' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)

'force' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I cannot see how one could define the other.

'into' is the link.

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(Other definitions for enlist that I've seen before include "Listen (anag.)" , "Draft" , "Join the armed forces" , "Take the Queen's shilling" , "Join the military" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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