forcing Meaning, Definition & Usage
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verb to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"
coerce; force; squeeze; hale; pressure.
- He squeezed her for information
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verb urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
impel; force.
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verb move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
push; force.
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verb impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
thrust; force.
- She forced her diet fads on him
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verb squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
wedge; squeeze; force.
- I squeezed myself into the corner
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verb force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
ram; force; drive.
- She rammed her mind into focus
- He drives me mad
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verb cause to move by pulling
pull; draw; force.
- draw a wagon
- pull a sled
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verb do forcibly; exert force
force.
- Don't force it!
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verb take by force
force; storm.
- Storm the fort
WordNet
For"cing noun
Definitions
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The accomplishing of any purpose violently, precipitately, prematurely, or with unusual expedition. -
(Gardening) The art of raising plants, flowers, and fruits at an earlier season than the natural one, as in a hitbed or by the use of artificial heat.