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force 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 force aerodynamic force air force air force academy air force officer airforce attractive force centrifugal force centripetal force color force coriolis force defence force defense force driving force electrical line of force electromotive force electromotive force series field of force force force-feed lubricating system force feed force field force majeure force per unit area force pump force unit forced feeding forced landing forced sale forcefulness forcemeat forceps forceps delivery gravitational force labor force life force line of force lorentz force magnetic force magnetic line of force magnetomotive force magnetomotive force unit military force moral force police force private security force reconnaissance in force repulsive force retarding force royal air force sales force security force strong force task force tour de force vital force weak force work force workforce Overview of noun force The noun force has 9 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (347) military unit, military force, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men") 2. (137) power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority: "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil") 3. (133) force -- (the physical influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration") 4. (133) force, personnel -- (group of people willing to obey orders "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens") 5. (99) force -- (a powerful effect or influence: "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them") 6. (80) violence, force -- (an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one") 7. (54) force, forcefulness, strength -- (physical energy or intensity: "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man") 8. (31) force -- (a group of people having the power of effective action "he joined forces with a band of adventurers") 9. (25) effect, force -- ((of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect") 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") Grep of adj force forced forceful forceless in force Overview of noun force The noun force has 9 senses (first 9 from tagged texts) 1. (347) military unit, military force, force -- (a unit that is part of some military service; "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men") 2. (137) power, force -- (one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority: "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil") 3. (133) force -- (the physical influence that produces a change in a physical quantity; "force equals mass times acceleration") 4. (133) force, personnel -- (group of people willing to obey orders "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens") 5. (99) force -- (a powerful effect or influence: "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them") 6. (80) violence, force -- (an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one") 7. (54) force, forcefulness, strength -- (physical energy or intensity: "he hit with all the force he could muster"; "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"; "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man") 8. (31) force -- (a group of people having the power of effective action "he joined forces with a band of adventurers") 9. (25) effect, force -- ((of a law) having legal validity; "the law is still in effect") 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")
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