Definition/Meaning of force

• English - Noun: force (countable and uncountable, plural forces) (countable, uncountable) Ability to influence ; strength or energy of body or mind ; active power ; vigour ; might ; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect . show of force the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract (uncountable) A physical quantity that denotes ability to push , pull , twist or accelerate a body and…
• English - Verb: force (third-person singular simple present forces, present participle forcing, simple past and past participle forced) (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will. 2009 July 23, “All things to Althingi”, in The Economist: The second problem is the economy, the shocking state of which has forced the decision to apply to the EU. 2011 March 23, Tim Webb,…
• English - External links: force in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , G . & C . Merriam, 1913 force in The Century Dictionary , The Century Co ., New York , 1911
• English - Etymology: Etymology 1. From Middle English force , fors , forse , from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia , a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”). Etymology 2. From Middle English forcen , from Old French forcier , from Late Latin *fortiāre, from Latin fortia . Etymology 3. From Middle English force ,…
• English - Pronunciation: (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /fɔːs/ (Australia, British, New Zealand, Southern, Standard) IPA: /foːs/ (Canada, General American) IPA: /foɹs/ , [fo̞ɹs] (Scotland) IPA: /foɾs/ IPA: /fɔːs/ , /foːɹs/ (Eastern New England) IPA: /foəs/ (Received Pronunciation, obsolete) IPA: /fɔəs/ (South Asia) IPA: /foː(ɾ)s/ , /fɒ(ɾ)s/ Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)s