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forced

[fawrst, fohrst]

adjective

  1. enforced or compulsory.

    forced labor.

  2. strained, unnatural, or affected.

    a forced smile.

  3. subjected to force.

  4. required by circumstances; emergency.

    a forced landing of an airplane.



forced

/ fɔːst, ˈfɔːsɪdlɪ /

adjective

  1. done because of force; compulsory

    forced labour

  2. false or unnatural

    a forced smile

  3. due to an emergency or necessity

    a forced landing

  4. physics caused by an external agency

    a forced vibration

    a forced draught

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • forcedly adverb
  • forcedness noun
  • quasi-forced adjective
  • unforced adjective
  • unforcedly adverb
  • ˈڴǰԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forced1

First recorded in 1540–50; force + -ed 2
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Fire crews arrived a short time later, but Mr Gibson admitted he was worried about being forced into a life or death choice.

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Sir Keir has faced criticism for resisting calls for such an inquiry, with the Conservatives claiming they forced him into a U-turn.

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When he did look around, he was forced to swivel his head because he had lost one eye to a grenade at the front.

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And when Leicester skipper Julian Montoya was shown a yellow for a high tackle on Ted Hill his side were forced into defensive mode to see out the half.

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Boudica had a lot in common with Cosmo, Freckles, Lucy, Ruby and Levi, all of whom either lost their homes or were forced to move out temporarily.

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