force (A2)
noun, verb
Pronunciation: /fɔːrs/
Definition
Physical power or strength that makes something move or change. It can also mean making someone do something they do not want to do.
Examples
The strong wind was a force of nature.
He used his force to open the door.
The police used force to control the crowd.
How to Use force
- force someone to do something (prepositional phrase)
- To make someone do something against their will. — "They tried to force him to change his mind."
- force of nature (idiom)
- A very powerful natural event or process. — "The hurricane was a force of nature."
- armed forces (collocation)
- The army, navy, and air force of a country. — "He served in the armed forces for ten years."
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