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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 draught

    a forced vibration

“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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Derived Forms

  • forcedly, adverb
  • ˈڴǰԱ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴǰ·· [fawr, -sid-lee, fohr, -], adverb
  • ڴǰĻ·Ա noun
  • ܲȴ-ڴǰ adjective
  • ܲ·ڴǰ adjective
  • ܲ·ڴǰĻ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forced1

First recorded in 1540–50; force + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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According to the UN, nearly 13 million people have been forced from their homes since the fighting began in 2023, while an estimated 150,000 people have been killed.

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Cutting a client's hair, Kerry explained she could not afford to take on any new apprentices this year and had been forced to reduce the hours of her current 12 apprentices to the minimum.

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At the end of March, all 25 bakeries supported by the WFP in Gaza were forced to close after wheat flour and cooking fuel ran out.

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The RSF has been battling the army for the past two years in a war that has killed tens of thousands and forced some 13 million people from their homes.

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Perhaps forced out of more natural areas by the other species, some fence lizards may have moved to suburbia, making trees and fences their preferred habitats.

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