Background for forcing

forcing

/ˈfɔː(ɹ).sɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹ.sɪŋ/

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verb

To violate (a woman); to rape.

sex action law inhuman

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To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.

Examples :

"She was forcing herself to finish the last chapter before going to bed, even though she was exhausted. "

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To compel (someone or something) to do something.

Examples :

"The teacher is forcing the students to finish their homework before leaving class. "

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

Examples :

"The security guard was forcing the jammed door open so people could exit the building. "

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

Examples :

"The wind was forcing the door shut. "

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

Examples :

"The heavy rain was forcing us to stay inside. "

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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 army was forcing the enemy's stronghold, battling their way through heavy gunfire. "

military war action

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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 :

"During the bridge game, Anne was forcing her opponent to trump by leading clubs, even though she knew he was short-suited. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The government is forcing companies to reduce their carbon emissions. "

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

Examples :

"The general decided to delay the attack until he could finish forcing the position with more infantry. "

military war government action

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

Examples :

"The gardener is forcing the young tomato plants in the greenhouse, carefully controlling the temperature and sunlight to help them grow faster. "

attitude value emotion

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verb

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Examples :

"The chef was forcing the chicken with a flavorful mixture of herbs and breadcrumbs before roasting it. "

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noun

The art of raising plants at an earlier season than is normal, especially by using a hotbed

Examples :

"The farmer specialized in forcing, growing tomatoes in his heated greenhouse weeks before they would ripen naturally outdoors. "

agriculture plant

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noun

An extension in the development time of an underexposed negative in order to bring out detail

Examples :

"After discovering the camera settings were wrong, the photographer decided to attempt forcing to rescue the underexposed negatives. "

art technical negative process

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noun

A technique used to prove the consistency of certain axioms in set theory. See forcing (mathematics).

Examples :

"The graduate student dedicated years to studying forcing, hoping it would provide a novel perspective on the foundations of mathematics. "

math theory logic

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noun

The net flux of energy in or out of a system; the net change in an energy balance.

Examples :

"The forcing from increased greenhouse gases is causing the Earth's temperature to rise. "

energy physics science environment system

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adjective

Pertaining to a bid which requires partner to continue bidding rather than pass.

Examples :

""Two spades was a forcing bid, so I couldn't pass." "