force
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/fɔːs/
English
Definitions
noun
- Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.“the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract”
- Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
- Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
- A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)
verb
- To violate (a woman); to rape.
- To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
- To compel (someone or something) to do something.
- To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
noun
- (law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.“He joined the police force a long time ago, when he lived in Virginia.”
noun
- A waterfall or cascade.
verb
- To stuff; to lard; to farce.
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Synonyms
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