Force (Verb)
Meaning 1
Impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; "She forced her diet fads on him".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; "She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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- Terrorize
- Dragoon
- Railroad
- Terrorise
- Turn Up The Heat
- Drive
- Bludgeon
- Steamroller
- Turn Up The Pressure
- Bring Oneself
- Steamroll
- Sandbag
- Squeeze For
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Meaning 4
Urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate.
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 5
Move with force; "He pushed the table into a corner".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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- Squeeze
- Beat Back
- Jostle
- Drive
- Jerk
- Push Aside
- Push Back
- Jam
- Repel
- Push Up
- Muscle Into
- Shove
- Thrust
- Thrust Out
- Tip
- Repulse
- Topple
- Nose
- Push Out
- Nudge
- Press
- Force Back
- Prod
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Meaning 6
Do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 7
Squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; "I squeezed myself into the corner".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 8
Take by force; "Storm the fort".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.