force

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Estimated CEFR level: A1 — Beginner

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Definition

  1. noun a powerful effect or influence
  2. noun (physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity
  3. noun physical energy or intensity

Etymology

From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin fortia, a noun derived from the neuter plural of Latin fortis (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“to rise, high, hill”).

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