To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.
To provide with forces; to reinforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
From Middle English force, fors, forse, from Old French force, from Late Latin or Vulgar Latin *fortia, from neuter plural of Latin fortis ("strong"), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ-.
From Middle English forcen, from Old French forcer, from Late Latin *fortiāre, from Latin fortia.
From Middle English force, forz, fors, from Old Norse fors, from Proto-Germanic *fursaz. Cognate with Icelandic foss, Norwegian foss, Swedish fors. foss.
From Middle English forcen, forsen, a use of force#Etymology 1, with confusion of farce.
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