force*/*/*/

force*/*/*/
[fɔːs] noun I
1) [U] physical strength, violence, or energy
The force of the bomb blast shattered windows in 15 buildings.[/ex]
They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.[/ex]
The army took control of the region by force.[/ex]
You can achieve more by talking than by brute force (= physical force alone).[/ex]
2) [U] the power that something or someone has to influence people or events
We have convinced people by the force of our argument.[/ex]
3) [C] someone or something that has a lot of influence on what happens
the political forces that shape people's lives[/ex]
The UN should be a major force for stability in the area.[/ex]
4) [C] a group of people doing military or police work
Both countries have now withdrawn their forces from the area.[/ex]
a UN peacekeeping force[/ex]
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in force — 1) if a law or rule is in force, it is being applied and people must obey it[/ex]
The ban on arms exports remains in force.[/ex]

— 2) if people do something in force, a lot of people are involved

join/combine forces — to work with someone else in order to achieve something together[/ex]
Aid workers have joined forces with police to get supplies to the town.[/ex]
through/from force of habit — without thinking, because you always do a particular thing[/ex]
I locked the door from force of habit.[/ex]
II
verb [T]
force */*/*/[fɔːs]
1) to make someone do something that they do not want to do
Syn:
The judge was forced to resign.[/ex]
Despite the pain, she forced herself to get out of bed.[/ex]
2) to use physical force to move something or to move somewhere
She forced the package through the slot.[/ex]
We had to force the windows open.[/ex]
3) to make something happen
Opposition to the plans forced a rapid change of policy.[/ex]
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force sb's hand — to make someone do something that they did not want to do, or to make them do something before they are ready to[/ex]
force a smile/laugh — to smile or laugh when you do not really want to[/ex]
- force sth back
- force sth down
- force sth on sb

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