English · Word Candidate

force

/fɔːs/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: forces · forcing · forced

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khả năng ảnh hưởng, sức mạnh hoặc năng lượng

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Noun

Examples

the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn). — The generalized abstraction of this concept.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lực đẩy, kéo, xoay hoặc gia tốc

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Noun

Examples

Torque is the rotational version of force.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To make someone or something do something, often regardless of their will.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

buộc ai đó làm điều gì

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Verb

Examples

Captain Edward Carlisle[…]felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze,[…]; he could not tell what this prisoner might do. He cursed the fate which had assigned such a duty, cursed especially that fate which forced a gallant soldier to meet so superb a woman as t

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạn chế bằng lực

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Verb

Examples

Shall wee force the general law of nature, which in all living creatures under heaven is seene to tremble at paine?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “force” mean?

Ability to influence; strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.

Is “force” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.