Definition of by force
: using physical power
- He took the purse from her by force.
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: strength or energy exerted or brought to bear : cause of motion or change : active power
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used with a number to indicate the strength of the wind according to the Beaufort scale
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: moral or mental strength
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: to do violence to
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: to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means
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: to make or cause especially through natural or logical necessity
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