force

• "She forced him to take a job in the city"
• "He squeezed her for information"

Synonyms

• coerceto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
• haleexhibiting or restored to vigorous good health; a soldier of the American Revolution who was hanged as a spy by the British; United States astronomer who discovered that sunspots are associated with strong magnetic fields (1868-1938) ; prolific United States writer (1822-1909) ; to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; draw slowly or heavily
• squeezethe act of gripping and pressing firmly; a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high ; a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; a twisting squeeze; an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; a tight or amorous embrace; the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; press firmly; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; obtain by coercion or intimidation; press or force; squeeze tightly between the fingers; hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; squeeze or press together
• pressureto cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; exert pressure on someone through threats ; the force applied to a unit area of surface; a force that compels; the act of pressing; the state of demanding notice or attention; the somatic sensation that results from applying force to an area of skin; an oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress ; the pressure exerted by the atmosphere

• "constrain or motivate"

Synonyms

• impelurge or force (a person) to an action; cause to move forward with force

• "He pushed the table into a corner"

Synonyms

• pushthe act of applying force in order to move something away; the force used in pushing; enterprising or ambitious drive; an electrical switch operated by pressing; an effort to advance; move with force; press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; make publicity for; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; press against forcefully without moving; approach a certain age or speed; exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); move strenuously and with effort; make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby

• "She forced her diet fads on him"

Synonyms

• thrustthe force used in pushing; a strong blow with a knife or other sharp pointed instrument; the act of applying force to propel something; verbal criticism; a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); push forcefully; press or force; make a thrusting forward movement ; impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably; penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument ; force (molten rock) into pre-existing rock ; push upward; place or put with great energy

• "I squeezed myself into the corner"

Synonyms

• wedgeput, fix, force, or implant; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; any shape that is triangular in cross section ; a large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); a diacritical mark (an inverted circumflex) placed above certain letters (such as the letter c) to indicate pronunciation ; a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe ; (golf) an iron with considerable loft and a broad sole ; something solid that is usable as an inclined plane (shaped like a V) that can be pushed between two things to separate them ; a block of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
• squeezethe act of gripping and pressing firmly; a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high ; a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer; (slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend; a twisting squeeze; an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power; a tight or amorous embrace; the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space; to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; press firmly; squeeze like a wedge into a tight space; to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means; obtain by coercion or intimidation; press or force; squeeze tightly between the fingers; hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness; squeeze or press together

• "She rammed her mind into focus"
• "He drives me mad"

Synonyms

• drivethe act of applying force to propel something; a mechanism by which force or power is transmitted in a machine; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; a road leading up to a private house; the trait of being highly motivated; hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver; the act of driving a herd of animals overland ; a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile); a physiological state corresponding to a strong need or desire ; (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium ; a wide scenic road planted with trees; (sports) a hard straight return (as in tennis or squash) ; operate or control a vehicle; travel or be transported in a vehicle; cause someone or something to move by driving; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; to compel or force or urge relentlessly or exert coercive pressure on, or motivate strongly; cause to move back by force or influence; compel somebody to do something, often against his own will or judgment; push, propel, or press with force; cause to move rapidly by striking or throwing with force; strive and make an effort to reach a goal; move into a desired direction of discourse; have certain properties when driven; work as a driver; move by being propelled by a force; urge forward; proceed along in a vehicle; strike with a driver, as in teeing off; hit very hard, as by swinging a bat horizontally; excavate horizontally; cause to function by supplying the force or power for or by controlling; (hunting) search for game; (hunting) chase from cover into more open ground
• ramstrike or drive against with a heavy impact; force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; undergo damage or destruction on impact; crowd or pack to capacity; the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Aries ; the first sign of the zodiac which the sun enters at the vernal equinox; a tool for driving or forcing something by impact ; uncastrated adult male sheep

• "exert force"
• "Don't force it!"

• "Storm the fort"

Synonyms

• storma violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning ; a violent commotion or disturbance; a direct and violent assault on a stronghold ; behave violently, as if in state of a great anger ; take by force; rain, hail, or snow hard and be very windy, often with thunder or lightning; blow hard; attack by storm

• "the force of his eloquence easily persuaded them"

• "force equals mass times acceleration"

• "he hit with all the force he could muster"
• "it was destroyed by the strength of the gale"
• "a government has not the vitality and forcefulness of a living man"

Synonyms

• forcefulnessphysical energy or intensity
• strengththe property of being physically or mentally strong; capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; physical energy or intensity; an asset of special worth or utility; the power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation); capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; the condition of financial success; permanence by virtue of the power to resist stress or force

• "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"

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• personnelgroup of people willing to obey orders; the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management

• "he sent Caesar a force of six thousand men"

Synonyms

• military unita unit that is part of some military service
• military forcea unit that is part of some military service
• military groupa unit that is part of some military service

• "he may accomplish by craft in the long run what he cannot do by force and violence in the short one"

Synonyms

• violencean act of aggression (as one against a person who resists); the property of being wild or turbulent; a turbulent state resulting in injuries and destruction etc.

• "the mysterious presence of an evil power"
• "may the force be with you"
• "the forces of evil"

Synonyms

• powersupply the force or power for the functioning of; possession of controlling influence; (physics) the rate of doing work; possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; (of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; a mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself ; physical strength ; a state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world ; energy made available by the flow of electric charge through a conductor; a very wealthy or powerful businessman

• "he joined forces with a band of adventurers"

• "the law is still in effect"

Synonyms

• effectproduce; act so as to bring into existence; a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; an outward appearance; an impression (especially one that is artificial or contrived); the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work ; (of a law) having legal validity; a symptom caused by an illness or a drug

• "the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base"
• "the shortstop got the runner at second on a force"

Synonyms

• force outa putout of a base runner who is required to run; force to leave (an office) ; terminate the employment of; force or drive out; press, force, or thrust out of a small space; expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process; cause to come out in a squirt; force with the thumb; emit or cause to move with force of effort
• force-outa putout of a base runner who is required to run
• force playa putout of a base runner who is required to run