force

CEFRB1

/fɔːs/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Physical strength or power used to make something happen.

  2. 02

    verb

    To make someone do something against their wishes.

Examples

  • Nothing can force me to give it up.

  • The bridge couldn't sustain the force of the strong current and collapsed.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /foːs/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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)., The generalized abstraction of this concept.

  2. Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

  3. 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).

More examples

In context

  • The release of the hostages could not be achieved without the use of force.

  • Torque is the rotational version of force.

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

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).