force

(Englisch)

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
2. (uncountable) A 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).
3. (countable) A 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).
4. (capitalized, countable, humorous, often, uncountable) A 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. (countable) A 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).
6. (possibly, proscribed, uncountable) A 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).
7. (countable) Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
8. (countable, uncountable) Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
9. (countable) Something that exerts influence.
10. (countable, uncountable) Something that exerts influence.
11. (uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
12. (countable, uncountable) Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
13. (countable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
14. (countable, uncountable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
15. (countable, plural, singular, uncountable) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
16. (countable, plural, singular, uncountable, usually, with-definite-article) A group organized for the goal of attacking, controling, or constraining, especially one with a set command structure (in particular, a military or police group).
17. (uncountable) The state of having legal weight, of being legally valid,.
18. (countable) A 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.
19. (countable, uncountable) Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
20. (countable, uncountable) The annualized instantaneous rate of change at a particular timepoint.

Verb

1. (transitive) To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.
2. (transitive) To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
3. (transitive) To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
4. (transitive) To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
5. (transitive) To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
6. (transitive) To violate (a woman); to rape.
7. (intransitive, obsolete, reflexive) To exert oneself, to do one's utmost.
8. To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
9. (transitive) To 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.
10. To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
11. (archaic) To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
12. (archaic) To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
13. (obsolete) To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
14. To grow (rhubarb) in the dark, causing it to grow early.

Verb

To stuff; to lard; to farce.

Ausgesprochen als (IPA)

/fɔɹs/

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: force

Verwandt mit Isländisch: foss

Verwandt mit Norwegisch: foss

Verwandt mit Schwedisch: fors

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: forcen

In summary

From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).

Konzepte

Kraft

zwingen

Stärke

Gewalt

Macht

erzwingen

Einfluss

Zwang

aufdringen

aufnötigen

Abteilung

dringen

Wirkung

aufdrängen

Detachement

forcieren

detachment

abteilung

gruppe

Kräfte

nötigen

anziehen

auflegen

antun

Befähigung

Truppe

Fähigkeit

oktroyieren

Können

Leistung

anmuten

Eile

anlegen

aufbrechen

andrehen

blasen

Armee

bewirken

besprühen

🚿

anhauchen

beschleunigen

Befugnis

herbeiführen

Gruppe

befördern

antreiben

akzelerieren

Heer

Geltung

beeilen

Synonyme

compel

power

strength

violence

coerce

might

energy

constrain

oblige

vigour

compulsion

pressure

drive

press

push

vigor

impose

make

thrust

impel

squeeze

urge

coercion

enforce

intensity

influence

strain

unit

squad

shift

momentum

intimidate

ram

🐏

ravish

detachment

team

impetus

ability

potency

effect

hale

group

shove

violate

bunch

bully

band

pull

rape

constraint

Sätze

Many villages also have a Neighborhood Watch program in force .

Viele Dörfer haben auch ein Nachbarschafts -Uhrenprogramm in Kraft.

They force their way through it and reappear on the other side .

Sie zwingen sich durch und tauchen auf der anderen Seite wieder auf.

The whole police force standing on it's ear .

Die ganze Polizei steht auf dem Ohr.

The levanter was still getting stronger , and he felt its force on his face .

Der Levanter wurde immer noch stärker und er spürte seine Kraft in seinem Gesicht.

The second type of frictional force acting on a skier is drag .

Die zweite Art von Reibungskraft, die auf einen Skifahrer wirkt, ist der Drag.