Force
noun
Physical strength or power.
He used force to open the door.
Often appears as...
- use force
- physical force
noun
A group of people organized to do something.
The force was prepared to defend the territory
Often appears as...
- armed force
- police force
verb
To make someone do something they do not want to do.
She was forced to apologize for her mistake.
Often appears as...
- force to do
- force into
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Disapproving
noun
A natural power or effect that is able to change the behavior or state of things.
The force of gravity.
Often appears as...
- gravity force
- magnetic force
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To push or move something violently or suddenly.
He forced open the window.
Often appears as...
- force open
- force shut
noun
Physical strength or power.
He used force to open the door.
Often appears as...
- use force
- physical force
noun
A group of people organized to do something.
The force was prepared to defend the territory
Often appears as...
- armed force
- police force
verb
To make someone do something they do not want to do.
She was forced to apologize for her mistake.
Often appears as...
- force to do
- force into
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A natural power or effect that is able to change the behavior or state of things.
The force of gravity.
Often appears as...
- gravity force
- magnetic force
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To push or move something violently or suddenly.
He forced open the window.
Often appears as...
- force open
- force shut
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Effort
Used when physical strength is applied to achieve something.
It required great force to lift the heavy box.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-Violence Emphasis
Mention 'without force' to emphasize peaceful methods.
The protesters wanted to make their point without using force.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Effort
Used when physical strength is applied to achieve something.
It required great force to lift the heavy box.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-Violence Emphasis
Mention 'without force' to emphasize peaceful methods.
The protesters wanted to make their point without using force.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Effort
Used when physical strength is applied to achieve something.
It required great force to lift the heavy box.
Pro Tip 2/2Non-Violence Emphasis
Mention 'without force' to emphasize peaceful methods.
The protesters wanted to make their point without using force.
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Is it bad to hold your...
laughing, or jumping could cause bladder leakage. Instead, the pelvic floor muscles keep the region sealed until you're ready to go. But holding it in for too long, forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling.
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Sun 101 PIPE National...
Another critical property of the Sun is its magnetic field which encapsulates the entire solar system Called the heliosphere this force field protects the planets from harmful cosmic radiation It's caused by the sun's plasma pushing electrically charged particles toward the Stars poles
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Would you sacrifice one...
It's popular because it forces us to think about how to choose when there are no good choices. Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch,
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What game theory teaches...
chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great leadership you want somebody to say what we stand for but if you don't have that
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Why don't perpetual...
Yet it's hard to conclusively say we'll never discover a perpetual motion machine because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe. Perhaps we'll find new exotic forms of matter that'll force us to revisit the laws of thermodynamics.
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What does my headscarf...
or if my husband has forced me to wear this outfit? What if I wore my scarf like this? I can walk down the street in the exact same outfit and what the world expects of me and the way I'm treated depends on the arrangement of this piece of cloth.
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What makes muscles grow?...
so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have, other muscles,
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The great conspiracy...
delivering a passionate speech at Caesar's funeral days later that whipped the crowd into a frenzy of grief and anger. As a result, the liberators were forced out of Rome. The ensuing power vacuum led to a series of civil wars,
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Why are some people...
If you know an older left-handed person, chances are they had to learn to write or eat with their right hand. And in many parts of the world, it's still common practice to force children to use their "proper" hand.
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The Man Who Can Control...
what most of us dread and the result is quite disturbing as he brings a swarm into our world people are forced to confront their fears
Video examples
Is it bad to hold your...
laughing, or jumping could cause bladder leakage. Instead, the pelvic floor muscles keep the region sealed until you're ready to go. But holding it in for too long, forcing out your urine too fast, or urinating without proper physical support may over time weaken or overwork that muscular sling.
Video examples
Sun 101 PIPE National...
Another critical property of the Sun is its magnetic field which encapsulates the entire solar system Called the heliosphere this force field protects the planets from harmful cosmic radiation It's caused by the sun's plasma pushing electrically charged particles toward the Stars poles
Video examples
Would you sacrifice one...
It's popular because it forces us to think about how to choose when there are no good choices. Do we pick the action with the best outcome or stick to a moral code that prohibits causing someone's death? In one survey, about 90% of respondents said that it's okay to flip the switch,
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
chaos in strategy in how we present ourselves to the world the easiest way to understand the game you're in is when you have an opposing force in other words not that right so you want great leadership you want somebody to say what we stand for but if you don't have that
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
Yet it's hard to conclusively say we'll never discover a perpetual motion machine because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe. Perhaps we'll find new exotic forms of matter that'll force us to revisit the laws of thermodynamics.
Video examples
What does my headscarf...
or if my husband has forced me to wear this outfit? What if I wore my scarf like this? I can walk down the street in the exact same outfit and what the world expects of me and the way I'm treated depends on the arrangement of this piece of cloth.
Video examples
What makes muscles grow?...
so your brain appeals to other muscles for help. You plant your feet, tighten your belly, and tense your back, generating enough force to yank it open. Your nervous system has just leveraged the resources you already have, other muscles,
Video examples
The great conspiracy...
delivering a passionate speech at Caesar's funeral days later that whipped the crowd into a frenzy of grief and anger. As a result, the liberators were forced out of Rome. The ensuing power vacuum led to a series of civil wars,
Video examples
Why are some people...
If you know an older left-handed person, chances are they had to learn to write or eat with their right hand. And in many parts of the world, it's still common practice to force children to use their "proper" hand.
Video examples
The Man Who Can Control...
what most of us dread and the result is quite disturbing as he brings a swarm into our world people are forced to confront their fears
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Joe Biden
American President
Let me tell you what I literally told every world leader I've met with, and I've met them all: It's never, never, never been a good bet to bet against America. We have the finest fighting force in the world.
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Ben Carson
American Scientist
The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
German Composer
Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
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Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.
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Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
The force of passion is balanced by the force of interest.
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Harry Browne
American Writer
America rules the world - by force.
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Henry James
American Writer
Ideas are, in truth, force.
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Joe Biden
American President
Let me tell you what I literally told every world leader I've met with, and I've met them all: It's never, never, never been a good bet to bet against America. We have the finest fighting force in the world.
Quote examples
Ben Carson
American Scientist
The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about what they want to say.
Quote examples
Ludwig van Beethoven
German Composer
Don't only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets; art deserves that, for it and knowledge can raise man to the Divine.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
American First Lady
Hate and force cannot be in just a part of the world without having an effect on the rest of it.
Quote examples
Victor Hugo
French Author
All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.
Quote examples
Albert Einstein
German Physicist
Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding.
Quote examples
Soren Kierkegaard
Danish Philosopher
Life has its own hidden forces which you can only discover by living.
Quote examples
Jose Marti
Cuban Activist
The force of passion is balanced by the force of interest.
Quote examples
Harry Browne
American Writer
America rules the world - by force.
Quote examples
Henry James
American Writer
Ideas are, in truth, force.
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