English

Detailed Synonyms for force in English

force:

force [the ~] noun

  1. the force
    the strength; the power; the capacity; the force; the authority
  2. the force
    the violence; the force; the strength
  3. the force
    the motor; the drive; the propulsion; the propelling-force; the force
  4. the force
    the pressing on; the force
  5. the force
    the manpower; the force
  6. the force
    the driving force; the motive power; the propulsion; the force
  7. the force
    – a unit that is part of some military service 1
    the army; the military forces; the military force; the landforces; the forces; the armed forces
    the force
    – a unit that is part of some military service 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men1
  8. the force
    – a unit that is part of some military service 1
    the army; the armed forces; the military force; the military
    the force
    – a unit that is part of some military service 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men1
  9. the force
    – a unit that is part of some military service 1
    the force; the military force; the military group; the military unit
    – a unit that is part of some military service 1
  10. the force
    – 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 1
    the force; the force-out; the force out; the force play
    – 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 1
  11. the force
    – an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) 1
    the force; the violence
    – an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists) 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one1
    • violence [the ~] noun
      • he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one1
  12. the force
    – (of a law) having legal validity 1
    the force; the effect
    – (of a law) having legal validity 1
    • force [the ~] noun
    • effect [the ~] noun
      • the law is still in effect1
  13. the force
    – physical energy or intensity 1
    the force; the strength; the forcefulness
    – physical energy or intensity 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • he hit with all the force he could muster1
    • strength [the ~] noun
      • it was destroyed by the strength of the gale1
    • forcefulness [the ~] noun
      • a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man1
  14. the force
    – a powerful effect or influence 1
    the force
    – a powerful effect or influence 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them1
  15. the force
    – a group of people having the power of effective action 1
    the force
    – a group of people having the power of effective action 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • he joined forces with a band of adventurers1
  16. the force
    – group of people willing to obey orders 1
    the force; the personnel
    – group of people willing to obey orders 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens1
    • personnel [the ~] noun
  17. the force
    – one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority 1
    the force; the power
    – one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • may the force be with you1
      • the forces of evil1
    • power [the ~] noun
      • the mysterious presence of an evil power1
  18. the force
    – (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity 1
    the force
    – (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity 1
    • force [the ~] noun
      • force equals mass times acceleration1

to force verb (forces, forced, forcing)

  1. to force
    – to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : 1
    to force; coerce
    – to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
      • She forced him to take a job in the city1
    • coerce verb
    to compel; to oblige
    • compel verb (compels, compelled, compelling)
    • oblige verb (obliges, obliged, obliging)
  2. to force
    – to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : 1
    to compel; to oblige to; to oblige
    • compel verb (compels, compelled, compelling)
    • oblige to verb (obliges to, obliged to, obliging to)
    • oblige verb (obliges, obliged, obliging)
    to force
    – to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
      • She forced him to take a job in the city1
  3. to force
    – to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : 1
    to force; pressure; to squeeze; coerce; hale
    – to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means : 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
      • She forced him to take a job in the city1
    • pressure verb
    • squeeze verb (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
      • He squeezed her for information1
    • coerce verb
    • hale verb
  4. to force
    to force
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
  5. to force
    to force; to oblige; to compel; to oblige to
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • oblige verb (obliges, obliged, obliging)
    • compel verb (compels, compelled, compelling)
    • oblige to verb (obliges to, obliged to, obliging to)
  6. to force
    to dedicate; to commission; to decree; to devote; to order; to dictate; to charge; to rule; to exert power; to force; to command
    • dedicate verb (dedicates, dedicated, dedicating)
    • commission verb (commissions, commissioned, commissioning)
    • decree verb (decrees, decreed, dercreeing)
    • devote verb (devotes, devoted, devoting)
    • order verb (orders, ordered, ordering)
    • dictate verb (dictates, dictated, dictating)
    • charge verb (charges, charged, charging)
    • rule verb (rules, ruled, ruling)
    • exert power verb (exerts power, exerted power, exerting power)
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • command verb (commands, commanded, commanding)
  7. to force
    – impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably 1
    to force; to thrust
    – impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
      • She forced her diet fads on him1
    • thrust verb (thrusts, thrusted, thrusting)
  8. to force
    – do forcibly; exert force 1
    to force
    – do forcibly; exert force 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
      • Don't force it!1
  9. to force
    – cause to move by pulling 1
    to draw; to force; to pull
    – cause to move by pulling 1
    • draw verb (draws, drew, drawing)
      • draw a wagon1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • pull verb (pulls, pulled, pulling)
      • pull a sled1
  10. to force
    – force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically 1
    to force; to drive; to ram
    – force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • drive verb (drives, drove, driving)
      • He drives me mad1
    • ram verb (rams, rammed, ramming)
      • She rammed her mind into focus1
  11. to force
    – squeeze like a wedge into a tight space 1
    to force; to squeeze; to wedge
    – squeeze like a wedge into a tight space 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • squeeze verb (squeezes, squeezed, squeezing)
      • I squeezed myself into the corner1
    • wedge verb (wedges, wedged, wedging)
  12. to force
    – take by force 1
    to force; to storm
    – take by force 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • storm verb (storms, stormed, storming)
  13. to force
    – urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate 1
    to force; impel
    – urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate 1
  14. to force
    – move with force, 1
    to force; to push
    – move with force, 1
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)
    • push verb (pushes, pushed, pushing)
      • He pushed the table into a corner1
  15. to force
    – In programming, to perform a particular action that would normally not occur. The term is most often used in the context of forcing data to be within a particular range of values-for example, forcing a divisor to be nonzero. 2
    to force
    – In programming, to perform a particular action that would normally not occur. The term is most often used in the context of forcing data to be within a particular range of values-for example, forcing a divisor to be nonzero. 2
    • force verb (forces, forced, forcing)

Conjugations for force:

present
  1. force
  2. force
  3. forces
  4. force
  5. force
  6. force
simple past
  1. forced
  2. forced
  3. forced
  4. forced
  5. forced
  6. forced
present perfect
  1. have forced
  2. have forced
  3. has forced
  4. have forced
  5. have forced
  6. have forced
past continuous
  1. was forcing
  2. were forcing
  3. was forcing
  4. were forcing
  5. were forcing
  6. were forcing
future
  1. shall force
  2. will force
  3. will force
  4. shall force
  5. will force
  6. will force
continuous present
  1. am forcing
  2. are forcing
  3. is forcing
  4. are forcing
  5. are forcing
  6. are forcing
subjunctive
  1. be forced
  2. be forced
  3. be forced
  4. be forced
  5. be forced
  6. be forced
diverse
  1. force!
  2. let's force!
  3. forced
  4. forcing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Related Definitions for "force":

  1. 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 base1
    • the shortstop got the runner at second on a force1
  2. an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)1
    • he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one1
  3. (of a law) having legal validity1
  4. physical energy or intensity1
    • he hit with all the force he could muster1
  5. a powerful effect or influence1
    • the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them1
  6. a unit that is part of some military service1
    • he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men1
  7. a group of people having the power of effective action1
    • he joined forces with a band of adventurers1
  8. group of people willing to obey orders1
    • a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens1
  9. one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority1
    • may the force be with you1
    • the forces of evil1
  10. (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity1
    • force equals mass times acceleration1
  11. impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably1
    • She forced her diet fads on him1
  12. do forcibly; exert force1
    • Don't force it!1
  13. cause to move by pulling1
  14. force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically1
  15. squeeze like a wedge into a tight space1
  16. take by force1
  17. urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate1
  18. move with force,1
  19. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :1
    • She forced him to take a job in the city1
  20. In programming, to perform a particular action that would normally not occur. The term is most often used in the context of forcing data to be within a particular range of values-for example, forcing a divisor to be nonzero.2

Related Synonyms for force