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1. Meaning 1 · noun

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

   “the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract”

2. Meaning 2 · noun

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

3. Meaning 3 · noun

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

4. Meaning 4 · noun

   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)

5. Meaning 5 · noun

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

6. Meaning 6 · noun

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

   “police force”

7. Meaning 7 · noun

   The ability to attack, control, or constrain.

   “show of force”

8. Meaning 8 · noun

   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.

9. Meaning 9 · noun

   Legal validity.

   “The law will come into force in January.”

10. Meaning 10 · noun

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

11. Meaning 11 · noun

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

12. Meaning 12 · noun

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

13. Meaning 13 · verb

    To violate (a woman); to rape.

14. Meaning 14 · verb

    To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.

15. Meaning 15 · verb

    To compel (someone or something) to do something.

16. Meaning 16 · verb

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

17. Meaning 17 · verb

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

18. Meaning 18 · verb

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

    “The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.”

19. Meaning 19 · verb

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

    “To force a lock.”

20. Meaning 20 · verb

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

21. Meaning 21 · verb

    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.

    “Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.”

22. Meaning 22 · verb

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

23. Meaning 23 · verb

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

24. Meaning 24 · verb

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

25. Meaning 25 · verb

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

26. Meaning 26 · noun

    (law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary.

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

How this word is used

• Everyday “the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract”
• General “police force”
• General “show of force”
• General “The law will come into force in January.”
• General “The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.”
• General “To force a lock.”
• General “Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.”
• Everyday “He joined the police force a long time ago, when he lived in Virginia.”

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