noun
The force of the blow knocked me down
When persuasion failed, the guards resorted to force
NATO forces are on manoeuvres
The force of his argument was sufficient to convince us
Are they able to cope with the full force of the word 'God'?
The ancient customs still remain in force. The law came into force at midnight
verb
Each of us was forced to dig his own grave
The tornado forced the chair through the wall. He forced open the safe and took the money
The CIA tried to force a confession from her
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