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    forced
    [fôrst]
    adjective
    forced (adjective)
    1. obtained or imposed by coercion or physical power:
      "the brutal regime of forced labor"
      • (of a gesture or expression) produced or maintained with effort; affected or unnatural:
        "a forced smile"
      • (of a plant) having its development or maturity artificially hastened.
    force
    [fôrs]
    verb
    forced (past tense) · forced (past participle)
    1. make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:
      "they broke into Fred's house and forced every cupboard door with axe or crowbar"
      • drive or push into a specified position or state using physical strength or against resistance:
        "she forced her feet into flat leather sandals" · "the plane might have been forced down by fighters"
      • achieve or bring about (something) by coercion or effort:
        "Sabine forced a smile" · "she forced her way up the ladder"
      • push or strain (something) to the utmost:
        "she knew if she forced it she would rip it"
      • artificially hasten the development or maturity of (a plant).
    2. make (someone) do something against their will:
      "she was forced into early retirement" · "the universities were forced to cut staff"
      • baseball
        put out (a runner), or cause (a runner) to be put out, at the base to which they are advancing when they are forced to run on a batted ball:
        "I was forced at second base as the first half of a double play"
      • (in cards) make a play or bid that compels another player to make (a particular response); make a play or bid that compels (another player) to make such a response:
        "East could force declarer to ruff another spade"
    Origin
    Middle English: from Old French force (noun), forcer (verb), based on Latin fortis ‘strong’.
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    verb
    1. make a way through or into by physical strength; break open by force:
      break open
      force open
      burst open
      prise open
    2. make (someone) do something against their will:
       
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