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Definition & Meaning of "force"in English

Force
01

a group of trained and organized people such as the police, soldiers, etc. 

force definition and meaning
Examples
The police force worked tirelessly to maintain law and order during the city-wide protests. 
02

an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) 

force definition and meaning
03

a physical power, strength, or energy that allows an object to change its motion or position 

Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
forces
Examples
The strong wind exerted a powerful force against the windows. 
04

a powerful effect or influence 

05

(physics) an effect that causes a body to move or change direction 

Examples
Gravity is the force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun. 
06

group of people willing to obey orders 

07

one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority 

08

a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base 

09

(of a law) having legal validity 

10

a group of people having the power of effective action 

11

a unit that shows how strong the wind is, measured on the Beaufort scale 

Examples
The weather report said the wind would reach force 7. 
to force
01

to make someone behave a certain way or do a particular action, even if they do not want to 

Ditransitive: to force sb to do sth
to force definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
force
3rd person singular
forces
Present participle
forcing
Past simple
forced
Past participle
forced
Examples
The authoritarian government often forces citizens to conform to its ideologies. 
02

to exert pressure or strength to achieve a particular outcome, often against opposition or resistance 

Complex Transitive: to force sth [adj]
to force definition and meaning
Examples
He forced the door open with all his strength after it got stuck. 
03

to squeeze or push something into a tight or confined space 

Transitive: to force sth somewhere
to force definition and meaning
Examples
He had to force the large box into the already packed storage closet. 
04

to pressure someone to do something against their will or better judgment 

Ditransitive: to force sb into an action or decision
Examples
She felt pressured by her peers to smoke cigarettes, but she refused to let them force her into it. 
05

to exert effort to accomplish a particular outcome or result 

Transitive: to force an outcome
Examples
The negotiator forced a compromise between the two parties. 
06

take by force 

Transitive: to force a point of entry
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