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forces

/fɔːsɪz/ /fɔɹsɪz/

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Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

Examples :

"the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"

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Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.

Examples :

"The bullies used forces to take the younger boy's lunch money. "

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Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.

Examples :

"The forces of stress from her demanding job were changing her personality. "

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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)

Examples :

"The forces exerted by the wind pushed the swing back and forth. "

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Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.

Examples :

"The forces of wind and rain eroded the old stone wall over many years. "

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A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.

Examples :

"police force"

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The ability to attack, control, or constrain.

Examples :

"show of force"

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A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.

Examples :

"The magician used a clever forces to make sure I chose the Queen of Hearts. "

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Legal validity.

Examples :

"The law will come into force in January."

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Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.

Examples :

"The police used forces to subdue the suspect who was resisting arrest. "

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Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.

Examples :

"The emphasis on the word "never" in her apology weakened its forces, making it sound insincere. "

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(with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.

Examples :

"May the Forces be with you as you take your exam! "

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To violate (a woman); to rape.

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To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.

Examples :

"To finish the project on time, he forced himself to work late into the night. "

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To compel (someone or something) to do something.

Examples :

"The heavy rain forces us to stay inside. "

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To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.

Examples :

"The coach forces the team to practice extra hours to overcome their weaknesses. "

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To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).

Examples :

"The strong wind forces the door shut. "

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To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.

Examples :

"The strong wind forces the door open, even though I tried to keep it closed. "

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To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).

Examples :

"To force a lock."

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To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.

Examples :

"The rebels forced the heavily guarded border crossing after days of fierce fighting. "

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To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.

Examples :

"Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag."

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(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.

Examples :

"In bridge, West forces East to trump by leading a spade when East has no spades left. "

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To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.

Examples :

"The police can force people to follow the law. "

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To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.

Examples :

"The general decided to force the border with additional troops to prevent any incursions. "

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To allow the force of; to value; to care for.

Examples :

"The teacher forces her students' creativity by encouraging them to explore different art styles. "

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A waterfall or cascade.

Examples :

"After a heavy rain, the mountain forces roared with a thunderous sound. "

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To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Examples :

"The chef forces the turkey with sausage meat before roasting it. "

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Troops (plural only).

Examples :

"The general sent forces to protect the border. "

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The orchestral instrumentation (and voices) used in a musical production (nearly always used in plural form only).

Examples :

"The conductor carefully selected the forces needed for the symphony, including strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion. "

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(law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.

Examples :

"He joined the police force a long time ago, when he lived in Virginia."

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