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perforce

per·force
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [per-fawrs, -fohrs]
    • /pərˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/
    • /pəˈfɔːs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-fawrs, -fohrs]
    • /pərˈfɔrs, -ˈfoʊrs/

Definitions of perforce word

  • adverb perforce of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance: The story must perforce be true. 1
  • adverb perforce necessarily 1
  • adverb perforce Perforce is used to indicate that something happens or is the case because it cannot be prevented or avoided. 0
  • adverb perforce by necessity; unavoidably 0
  • adverb perforce by or through necessity; necessarily 0

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Origin of perforce

First appearance:

before 1300
One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; per + force; replacing Middle English par force < Middle French

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Parts of speech for Perforce

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

perforce popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

perforce usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for perforce

adv perforce

  • as a matter of course — If you do something as a matter of course, you do it as part of your normal work or way of life.
  • automatically — without volition or from force of habit; mechanically: Whenever I hear that song, I automatically think of my dad.
  • axiomatically — pertaining to or of the nature of an axiom; self-evident; obvious.
  • by definition — If you say that something has a particular quality by definition, you mean that it has this quality simply because of what it is.
  • cardinally — of prime importance; chief; principal: of cardinal significance.

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