Meaning
- (transitive) to force, coerce (someone)
- (transitive) to constrain, enforce, cause inevitably
- (transitive) to insist forcefully
Concepts
Synonyms
belasting heffen op
veraccijnzen
zich opdringen
druk uitoefenen
bijeendrijven
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdʋɪŋə(n)/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle Dutch dwingen, from Old Dutch *thwingan, from Proto-West Germanic *þwingan, from Proto-Germanic *þwinhaną, *þwinganą.
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