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   force

   /fɔːs/

   noun

   • 1. strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement: "he was thrown backwards by the force of the explosion" Similar strengthpowerenergymightpotencyvigourmusclestaminaeffortexertionimpactpressureweightimpetusinformal:punchOpposite weakness
   • ▪ an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. The magnitude of such an influence is often calculated by multiplying the mass of the body and its acceleration.
   • ▪ used with a number as a measure of wind strength on the Beaufort scale: "a force-nine gale"
   • 2. coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence: "they ruled by law and not by force" Similar coercioncompulsionconstraintduressoppressionenforcementharassmentintimidationthreatspressurepressurizationinfluenceviolenceforce majeureinformal:arm-twistingbadassery
   • 3. mental or moral strength or power: "the force of popular opinion" Similar intensityfeelingpassionvigourvigorousnessvehemencedrivefiercenessvividnessimpactinformal:pizzazzoomphzingzipzappunchOpposite shallowness
   • ▪ a person or thing regarded as exerting power or influence: "he might still be a force for peace and unity" Similar agencypowerinfluenceinstrumentvehiclemeanscauseeffect
   • ▪ the powerful effect of something: "the Committee accepted the force of this argument" Similar cogencyweighteffectivenessefficacyefficaciousnesssoundnessvaliditystrengthmightpowersignificanceinfluenceauthorityimpressivenesseloquencepersuasivenesscredibilityconclusivenesslogiclogicalityfoundationreasonablenesscoherenceinformal:bitepunchOpposite weakness
   • 4. an organized body of military personnel or police: "a British peacekeeping force" Similar bodybody of peoplegroupoutfitpartyteamcorpsdetachmentunitsquadsquadroncompanybattaliondivisionpatrolregimentarmycohortinformal:bunch
   • ▪ troops and weaponry: "concealment from enemy forces"
   • ▪ the army, navy, and air force of a country. informal British
   • ▪ the police. informal British
   • ▪ a group of people brought together and organized for a particular activity: "a sales force"
   • 5. (in the Star Wars films) a mystical universal energy field which certain individuals, such as the Jedi, can harness to gain special powers or abilities: "Luke used the Force to draw his lightsabre to his hand"

   verb

   • 1. make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force: "the back door of the bank was forced" Similar break openforce openburst openprise openkick inknock downblastcrack
   • ▪ drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance: "thieves tried to force open the cash register" Similar propelpushthrustshovedrivepresspumpexpel
   • ▪ achieve or bring about (something) by effort: "Sabine forced a smile"
   • ▪ artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant). Similar extractelicitexactextortwrestwringwrenchdragscrewsqueezemilkinformal:bleed
   • 2. make (someone) do something against their will: "she was forced into early retirement" Similar compelcoercemakeconstrainobligeimpeldrivenecessitatepressurizepressurepresspushexert force onuse force onurge by forceuse duress onbring pressure to bear onpress-gangbrowbeatsteamrollerbullydragoonbludgeonterrorizemenaceinformal:put the squeeze onput the bite onput the screws ontighten the screws onlean ontwist someone's armuse strong-arm tactics onstrong-armrailroadbulldoze
   • ▪ put out (a runner) by necessitating an advance to the next base when it is not possible to do so safely.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French force (noun), forcer (verb), based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. forceable adjective
   • 2. forcer noun

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   Definition. Word History. Entries Near. Show more. Save Word. frore. adjective. ˈfrȯr. Synonyms of frore. : frosty, frozen. Word History. Etymology. Middle English froren, from Old English, past participle of frēosan to freeze. First Known Use. 13th century, in the meaning defined above. Time Traveler.

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   Definitions of frore. adjective. very cold. “whatever the evenings be--frosty and frore or warm and wet”. synonyms: cold. having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration.

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   Frore definition: frozen; frosty.. See examples of FRORE used in a sentence.

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   frore. Archaic very cold or frosty.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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   Define frore. frore synonyms, frore pronunciation, frore translation, English dictionary definition of frore. adj. Archaic Extremely cold; frosty. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

7. en.bab.la › dictionary › englishFRORE - Definition in English - bab.la

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   UK /frɔː/ adjective (literary) frozen; frosty Examples The beast wept as the frore hills weep in the thaw, and the tears splashed big into the agate bowl. North American Wildly the frore wind blew the fallen leaves backwards, upwards, back towards the bare branches where they once lived, around circularly in tiny spirals across the street.

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   Aug 31, 2023 · frore (comparative more frore, superlative most frore) (archaic) Extremely cold; frozen. For heavenly beauty, mid perennial springs, Feels not the change, which. Or if one haulm whose year is o'er / Shivers on the upland. My heart all Winter lay so numb / The earth so dead and. Translations.