forced
/fษษนst/- 1
To violate (a woman); to rape.
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To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
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To compel (someone or something) to do something.
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To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
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To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
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To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
โThe comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.โ
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To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
โTo force a lock.โ
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To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
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To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
โJones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.โ
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(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
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To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
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To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
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To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
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To stuff; to lard; to farce.
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Obtained forcefully, not naturally.
โHer forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.โ
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Opened or accessed using force.
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