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Forceless
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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Forceless
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1.
strength or energy; might; power
the force of the blow
a gale of great force
2.
exertion or the use of exertion against a person or thing that resists; coercion
3. physics
a.
a dynamic influence that changes a body from a state of rest to one of motion or changes its
rate of motion. The magnitude of the force is equal to the product of the mass of the body and its acceleration
b.
a static influence that produces an elastic strain in a body or system or bears weight
. Symbol: F4. physics
any operating influence that produces or tends to produce a change in a physical quantity
electromotive force
coercive force
5.
a.
intellectual, social, political, or moral influence or strength
the force of his argument
the forces of evil
b.
a person or thing with such influence
he was a force in the land
6.
vehemence or intensity
he spoke with great force
7.
a group of persons organized for military or police functions
armed forces
8. the force
9.
a group of persons organized for particular duties or tasks
a workforce
10. criminal law
violence unlawfully committed or threatened
11. philosophy, logic
that which an expression is normally used to achieve
speech act, illocution, perlocution12. in force
13. join forces
verb (transitive)
14.
to compel or cause (a person, group, etc) to do something through effort, superior strength, etc; coerce
15.
to acquire, secure, or produce through effort, superior strength, etc
to force a confession
16.
to propel or drive despite resistance
to force a nail into wood
17.
to break down or open (a lock, safe, door, etc)
18.
to impose or inflict
he forced his views on them
19.
to cause (plants or farm animals) to grow or fatten artificially at an increased rate
20.
to strain or exert to the utmost
to force the voice
21.
to rape; ravish
22. cards
a.
to compel (a player) to trump in order to take a trick
b.
to compel a player by the lead of a particular suit to play (a certain card)
c.
(in bridge) to induce (a bid) from one's partner by bidding in a certain way
23. force a smile
24. force down
25. force the pace
noun
(in northern England) a waterfall
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Forceless
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1.
strength; energy; vigor; power
2.
the intensity of power; impetus
the force of a blow
3.
a.
physical power or strength exerted against a person or thing
to use force in opening a door
b.
the use of physical power to overcome or restrain a person; physical coercion; violence
to resort to force in dispersing a mob
4.
the power of a person to act effectively and vigorously; moral or intellectual strength
force of character
5.
a.
the power to control, persuade, influence, etc.; effectiveness
the force of circumstances, an argument lacking force
b.
a person, thing, or group having a certain influence, power, etc.
a force for good
6.
the real or precise meaning; basic point
to miss the force of something said
7.
a.
military, naval, or air power
b.
the collective armed strength, as of a nation
c.
any organized group of soldiers, sailors, etc.
8.
any group of people organized for some activity
a sales force, a police force
9. Law
binding power; validity
10. Physics
the cause, or agent, that puts an object at rest into motion or alters the motion of a moving object
abbrev. F verb transitiveWord forms: forced or ˈforcing
11.
to cause to do something by or as if by force; compel
12.
to rape (a woman)
13.
a.
to break open, into, or through by force
to force a lock
b.
to make (a way, etc.) by force
c.
to overpower or capture by breaking into, through, etc.
to force the enemy's stronghold
14.
to get or take by force; wrest; extort
forcing the gun from his hand
15.
to drive by or as by force; cause to move against resistance; impel
to force an article into a filled box
16.
to impose by or as by force
with on or upon to force one's attentions on another
17.
to effect or produce by or as by force; produce by unusual or unnatural effort
to force a smile
18.
to exert beyond the natural limits or capacity; strain
to force one's voice
19.
to cause (plants, fruit, etc.) to develop or grow faster by artificial means
20. Obsolete
a.
to give or add force to
b.
to put in force
21. US, Baseball
a.
to cause (a base runner) to be put out by a force-out
said of a batterb.
to cause (a runner) to score or (a run) to be scored by walking the batter with the bases full
often with in22.
a. Cards
to cause (an opponent) to play (a particular card)
b. Bridge
to make a bid that requires (one's partner) to bid in response
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