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1.nounStrength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect."the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract"
2.nounPower exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
3.nounAnything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
4.nounA physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)
5.nounSomething or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
6.nounA group that aims to attack, control, or constrain."police force"
7.nounThe ability to attack, control, or constrain."show of force"
8.nounA magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
9.nounLegal validity."The law will come into force in January."
10.nounEither unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
11.nounAbility of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
12.noun(with the, often capitalized) A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
13.verbTo violate (a woman); to rape.
14.verbTo exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
15.verbTo compel (someone or something) to do something.
16.verbTo constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
17.verbTo drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
18.verbTo 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."
19.verbTo forcibly open (a door, lock etc.)."To force a lock."
20.verbTo obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
21.verbTo 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."
22.verb(whist) To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
23.verbTo put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
24.verbTo provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
25.verbTo allow the force of; to value; to care for.
26.noun(law enforcement) Any police organization; a constabulary."He joined the police force a long time ago, when he lived in Virginia."