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forced definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb force 7 of 9 senses of force Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => turn up the heat, turn up the pressure => drive => bludgeon => steamroller, steamroll => squeeze for => dragoon, railroad => terrorize, terrorise => bring oneself Sense 3 push force => nudge, poke at prod => press, push => repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back => shove => jerk, flick, flip => jostle, shove => nose => push out obtrude, thrust out => push aside, push away => muscle into => push up => thrust => jam => thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze => topple, tumble Sense 4 force, thrust => stick, sting Sense 5 wedge, squeeze, force => impact => compress, compact, pack together Sense 6 force, drive, ram => toe Sense 7 force => pull Sense 8 pull draw, force => twitch => entrain, trail => pull back => adduct => abduct => stretch => pluck, plunk, pick => tug => drag => haul, hale, cart, drag => attract, pull pull in draw in => yank, jerk => winch => pluck, tweak, pull off pick off => hike up hitch up Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb force 7 of 9 senses of force Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => turn up the heat, turn up the pressure => drive => bludgeon => steamroller, steamroll => squeeze for => dragoon, railroad => terrorize, terrorise => bring oneself Sense 3 push force => nudge, poke at prod => jog => elbow => press, push => repel, drive, repulse, force back push back beat back => shove => jerk, flick, flip => jostle, shove => elbow => shoulder in => nose => push out obtrude, thrust out => push aside, push away => muscle into => push up => uplift => boost up => thrust => jab, prod, stab, poke, dig => stab, jab => goad, prick => shoulder => boost => force, drive, ram => toe => ram, ram down pound => punch => jam => thrust, stuff, shove, squeeze => topple, tumble Sense 4 force, thrust => stick, sting Sense 5 wedge, squeeze, force => impact => compress, compact, pack together => tamp down tamp, pack Sense 6 force, drive, ram => toe Sense 7 force => pull => wrench, twist => attract => pick at pluck at pull at => retract, pull back draw back => draw close Sense 8 pull draw, force => twitch => skitter => entrain, trail => pull back => adduct => abduct => stretch => pull back draw => pluck, plunk, pick => twang => tug => drag => shlep, schlep, pull along => tow => trail => tug => trail, train => haul, hale, cart, drag => bowse, bouse => attract, pull pull in draw in => tug => catch, arrest, get => draw in retract => invaginate, introvert => intussuscept => yank, jerk => winch => pluck, tweak, pull off pick off => tweeze => hike up hitch up Entailment of verb force 1 of 9 senses of force Sense 3 push force => press => move Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb force 9 senses of force Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => compel, oblige, obligate Sense 2 impel, force => cause do make Sense 3 push force => move displace Also See-> force out#4; force out#3 Sense 4 force, thrust => compel, oblige, obligate Sense 5 wedge, squeeze, force => move displace Sense 6 force, drive, ram => thrust Sense 7 force => act move Also See-> force out#7; force out#6; force out#5; force back#1 Sense 8 pull draw, force => move displace Sense 9 storm, force => penetrate Familiarity of verb force force used as a verb is familiar (polysemy count = 9) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb force Sense 1 coerce, hale, pressure, force => compel, oblige, obligate -------------- Sense 2 impel, force => cause do make -------------- Sense 3 push force => move displace -------------- Sense 4 force, thrust => compel, oblige, obligate -------------- Sense 5 wedge, squeeze, force => move displace -------------- Sense 6 force, drive, ram => thrust -------------- Sense 7 force => act move -------------- Sense 8 pull draw, force => move displace -------------- Sense 9 storm, force => penetrate -------------- Grep of noun forced forced feeding forced landing forced sale Overview of verb force The verb force has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (48) coerce, hale, pressure, force -- (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city") 2. (17) impel, force -- (urge or force (a person) to an action constrain or motivate) 3. (13) push force -- (move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner") 4. (8) force, thrust -- (impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him") 5. (3) wedge, squeeze, force -- (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner") 6. (2) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad") 7. (2) force -- (do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!") 8. (1) pull draw, force -- (cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled") 9. storm, force -- (take by force; "Storm the fort") Overview of adj forced The adj forced has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) forced -- (produced by or subjected to forcing: "forced-air heating"; "furnaces of the forced-convection type"; "forced convection in plasma generators") 2. (1) forced -- (forced or compelled; "promised to abolish forced labor") 3. forced, unexpected -- (made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing") 4. constrained, forced, strained -- (lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile") Antonyms of adj forced 3 of 4 senses of forced Sense 2 forced INDIRECT (VIA involuntary) -> voluntary Sense 3 forced, unexpected INDIRECT (VIA unscheduled) -> scheduled Sense 4 constrained, forced, strained INDIRECT (VIA affected) -> unaffected Similarity of adj forced 4 senses of forced Sense 1 forced Participle of verb force (Sense 3) =>push, force => move displace Sense 2 forced => involuntary (vs. voluntary), nonvoluntary, unvoluntary Sense 3 forced, unexpected => unscheduled (vs. scheduled) Sense 4 constrained, forced, strained => affected (vs. unaffected), unnatural Attributes of adj forced Familiarity of adj forced forced used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj forced enforced forced reinforced unenforced unforced Overview of verb force The verb force has 9 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (48) coerce, hale, pressure, force -- (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city") 2. (17) impel, force -- (urge or force (a person) to an action constrain or motivate) 3. (13) push force -- (move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner") 4. (8) force, thrust -- (impose or thrust urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him") 5. (3) wedge, squeeze, force -- (squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner") 6. (2) force, drive, ram -- (force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad") 7. (2) force -- (do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!") 8. (1) pull draw, force -- (cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled") 9. storm, force -- (take by force; "Storm the fort") Overview of adj forced The adj forced has 4 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (1) forced -- (produced by or subjected to forcing: "forced-air heating"; "furnaces of the forced-convection type"; "forced convection in plasma generators") 2. (1) forced -- (forced or compelled; "promised to abolish forced labor") 3. forced, unexpected -- (made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency; "a forced landing") 4. constrained, forced, strained -- (lacking spontaneity; not natural; "a constrained smile"; "forced heartiness"; "a strained smile")
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