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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024forc•er1 (fôr′sər, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that forces.
forc•er2 (fôr′sər, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Archaic.]- a coffer or chest.
- Old French
- Middle English 1300–50
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024force /fɔrs/USA pronunciation n., v., forced, forc•ing. n. - physical power or strength:[uncountable]to pull with all one's force.
- strength used upon an object;
physical coercion; violence:[uncountable]to use force to open a door. - strength;
energy; power:[uncountable]the force of the waves. - persuasive power;
power to influence or convince:[uncountable]the force of an argument. - Often, forces. [plural] the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation:armed forces.
- any body of persons combined for joint action:[countable]a sales force.
- Physics
- [uncountable] an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement:the measurement of the amount of force used.
- [countable* usually singular] the intensity of such an influence:a force of 300 newtons.
- any influence or agency that is similar to physical force in having or producing change or movement:[countable]social forces.
v. [~ + object] - to compel, constrain, or make (someone) to do something:[~ + object + to + verb]The police forced him to confess.
- to drive or propel against resistance:to force one's way through a crowd.
- to bring about or effect by force:We'll have to force a solution.
- to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force;
extort:to force a confession. - to break open (a door, lock, etc.):The thieves forced the window.
Idioms- Idioms in force:
- in operation;
effective:a rule no longer in force. - in large numbers:The army attacked in force.
force is a noun and a verb, forceful is an adjective:The police used force to subdue the prisoner. The police forced him to confess. She is a forceful speaker. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024force (fôrs, fōrs),USA pronunciation n., v., forced, forc•ing. n. - physical power or strength possessed by a living being:He used all his force in opening the window.
- strength or power exerted upon an object;
physical coercion; violence:to use force to open the window; to use force on a person. - strength;
energy; power; intensity:a personality of great force. - power to influence, affect, or control;
efficacious power:the force of circumstances; a force for law and order. - Lawunlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property.
- persuasive power;
power to convince:They felt the force of his arguments. - mental or moral strength:force of character.
- might, as of a ruler or realm;
strength for war. - Often, forces. the military or fighting strength, esp. of a nation.
- any body of persons combined for joint action:a sales force.
- intensity or strength of effect:the force of her acting.
- Physics
- an influence on a body or system, producing or tending to produce a change in movement or in shape or other effects.
- the intensity of such an influence. Symbol: F, f
- any influence or agency analogous to physical force:social forces.
- binding power, as of a contract.
- Sport[Baseball.]See force play.
- value;
significance; meaning. - Games[Billiards.]a stroke in which the cue ball is forcibly struck directly below the center in such a manner as to cause it to stop abruptly, bound back, or roll off to one side after hitting the object ball.
- Idioms in force:
- in operation;
effective:This ancient rule is no longer in force. - in large numbers;
at full strength:They attacked in force.
v.t. - to compel, constrain, or oblige (oneself or someone) to do something:to force a suspect to confess.
- to drive or propel against resistance:He forced his way through the crowd. They forced air into his lungs.
- to bring about or effect by force.
- to bring about of necessity or as a necessary result:to force a smile.
- to put or impose (something or someone) forcibly on or upon a person:to force one's opinions on others.
- to compel by force;
overcome the resistance of:to force acceptance of something. - to obtain or draw forth by or as if by force;
extort:to force a confession. - to enter or take by force;
overpower:They forced the town after a long siege. - to break open (a door, lock, etc.).
- Botanyto cause (plants, fruits, etc.) to grow or mature at an increased rate by artificial means.
- to press, urge, or exert (an animal, person, etc.) to violent effort or to the utmost.
- to use force upon.
- to rape.
- Sport[Baseball.]
- to cause (a base runner) to be put out by obliging the runner, as by a ground ball, to vacate a base and attempt to move to the next base in order to make room for another runner or the batter.
- to cause (a base runner or run) to score, as by walking a batter with the bases full (often fol. by in).
- Games[Cards.]
- to compel (a player) to trump by leading a suit of which the player has no cards.
- to compel a player to play (a particular card).
- to compel (a player) to play so as to make known the strength of the hand.
- [Photog.]
- Photographyto develop (a print or negative) for longer than usual in order to increase density or bring out details.
- Photographyto bring out underexposed parts of (a print or negative) by adding alkali to the developer.
- [Archaic.]to give force to;
strengthen; reinforce. v.i. - to make one's way by force.
- Anglo-French, Old French forcer, derivative of the noun, nominal
- Vulgar Latin *fortia, derivative of Latin fortis strong; (verb, verbal) Middle English forcen
- Middle French
- (noun, nominal) Middle English 1250–1300
force′a•ble, adj. force′less, adj. forc′er, n. forc′ing•ly, adv. - 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vigor. See strength.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged compulsion, constraint.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged efficacy, effectiveness, cogency, potency, validity.
- 19.See corresponding entry in Unabridged coerce.
- 20.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impel.
- 26.See corresponding entry in Unabridged overcome; violate, ravish, rape.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged weakness.
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impotence.
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