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- [fawrs, fohrs]
- /fɔrs, foʊrs/
- /fɔːs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fawrs, fohrs]
- /fɔrs, foʊrs/
Definitions of forces word
- noun forces physical power or strength possessed by a living being: He used all his force in opening the window. 1
- noun forces strength or power exerted upon an object; physical coercion; violence: to use force to open the window; to use force on a person. 1
- noun forces strength; energy; power; intensity: a personality of great force. 1
- noun forces power to influence, affect, or control; efficacious power: the force of circumstances; a force for law and order. 1
- noun forces Law. unlawful violence threatened or committed against persons or property. 1
- noun forces persuasive power; power to convince: They felt the force of his arguments. 1
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Origin of forces
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English < Middle French < Vulgar Latin *fortia, derivative of Latin fortis strong; (v.) Middle English forcen < Anglo-French, Old French forcer, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Forces
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forces popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
forces usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forces
noun forces
- armed forces — The armed forces or the armed services of a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.
- military — of, for, or pertaining to the army or armed forces, often as distinguished from the navy: from civilian to military life.
- services — a service tree, especially Sorbus domestica.
- army — An army is a large organized group of people who are armed and trained to fight on land in a war. Most armies are organized and controlled by governments.
- navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
general forces
- compels — Force or oblige (someone) to do something.
Antonyms for forces
verb forces
- checks — Plural form of check.
- cheques — Plural form of cheque.
- stops — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
- aids — AIDS is a disease which destroys the natural system of protection that the body has against other diseases. AIDS is an abbreviation for 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'.
noun forces
- weaknesses — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- connections — the people owning or controlling a racehorse
See also
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