force
To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their willTo make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
» We were forced to work hard.
Wir waren gezwungen, hart zu arbeiten. — GuidoW
Нам дали тяжёлую работу. — Hellerick
Нас змусили важко працювати. — aandrusiak
Нам довелося важко працювати. — aandrusiak
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15 senses(transitive)To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
(transitive)To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
(transitive)To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
(transitive)To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.
erzwingen
(transitive)To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
I forgot my keys in and so we had to force (open) the door.
(transitive)To violate (a woman); to rape.
To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
(transitive)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.
Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.
To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
zwingen
заставля́тьzastavljátʹ, заста́витьzastávitʹ, принужда́тьprinuždátʹ
приму́шуватиprymúšuvaty, приму́ситиprymúsyty, зму́шуватиzmúšuvaty
To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
(intransitive, obsolete, reflexive)To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
do forcibly; exert force
Examples
1916 sentencesWe were forced to work hard.
Нас змусили важко працювати. — aandrusiak
ruНам дали тяжёлую работу. — Hellerick
deWir waren gezwungen, hart zu arbeiten. — GuidoW
I was forced to take medicine.
Мене примусили випити ліки. — deniko
ruМеня заставили принять лекарство. — Lenin_1917
deMan hat mich gezwungen, Medikamente zu nehmen. — MUIRIEL
She forced him to do it.
Вона примусила його це зробити. — deniko
ruОна заставила его это сделать. — joulin
deSie zwang ihn, es zu tun. — al_ex_an_der
She forced him to sit down.
Вона примусила його сісти. — deniko
ruОна заставила его сесть. — Biga
Tom forced Mary to do it.
Том примусив Мері зробити це. — deniko
ruТом заставил Мэри сделать это. — corvard
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English forcen, from Old French forcier, from Late Latin *fortiāre, from LatinFrom Middle English forcen, from Old French forcier, from Late Latin *fortiāre, from Latin fortia.
From Middle English forcen, forsen, a use of force, with confusion of farce (“to stuff”).
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Forms
forces, forcing, forced, forcedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
31 synonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- was forced to
- forced to do
- forced to sign
- can't force
- forced myself to
- being forced to
- being being forced
- tried to force
- forced to resign
- could probably force
- forced to sell
- force the door