Information about the word force (English → Esperanto: devigi)

Synonyms: compel, constrain, necessitate, oblige, require

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/fɔːs/
Hyphenationforce
Shavian alphabet𐑓𐑹𐑕

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) force(I) forced
(thou) forcest(thou) forcedst
(he) forces, forceth(he) forced
(we) force(we) forced
(you) force(you) forced
(they) force(they) forced
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) force (I) forced
(thou) force(thou) forced
(he) force(he) forced
(we) force(we) forced
(you) force(you) forced
(they) force(they) forced
Imperative mood
force
Participles
Present participlePast participle
forcingforced

Usage samples

Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine has now forced the US to shift its full attention to Europe.
In May, the two strip clubs in Williston were forced to close as penalty for liquor law violations.

Translations

Afrikaansdwing
Albaniandetyroj
Catalanobligar
Czechdonucovat; donutit; nutit; přinutit
Danishtvinge
Dutchdwingen; noodzaken; verplichten
Esperantodevigi
Frenchimposer; obliger; obliger à
Germanzwingen
Icelandicneyða; þvinga
Italianforzare
Latincoercere
Malaypaksa … memaksa
Norwegiantvinge
Papiamentofòrsa; forsa; obligá
Polishzmusić
Portugueseconstranger; forçar; obrigar
Romanianforța; sili
Saterland Frisiantwinge
Spanishforzar; obligar
Sranandwengi
Swedishtvinga
Thaiข่มเหง
West Frisianferplichtsje