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I. force [fɔːs] N

1. force no pl:

force (power)
force (intensity)
force of a blow

2. force no pl (violence):

force
by force

3. force (group):

force

II. force [fɔːs] VB trans (compel)

force confession
force door, lock
to force an entry
to force sth on sb
to force sth into sth

'driv·ing force N no pl

po·'lice force N

1. police force no pl (the police):

2. police force (unit of police):

force down VB trans

1. force down plane:

2. force down food:

3. force down (push):

force open VB trans

force open
force open door, window

'task force N

1. task force MIL:

task force in police

2. task force comm:

task force

'force-feed VB trans

force-feed animal

'la·bour force N + sing/pl vb (working population)

labour force

'air force N

force back VB trans

1. force back (repel):

force back fig tears

2. force back (push back):

Present
Iforce
youforce
he/she/itforces
weforce
youforce
theyforce
Past
Iforced
youforced
he/she/itforced
weforced
youforced
theyforced
Present Perfect
Ihaveforced
youhaveforced
he/she/ithasforced
wehaveforced
youhaveforced
theyhaveforced
Past Perfect
Ihadforced
youhadforced
he/she/ithadforced
wehadforced
youhadforced
theyhadforced