become violent," from Old Frenchenforcier"strengthen, reinforce; use force (on), offer violence (to); oppress; violate, rape" (12c.) or a native formation fromen-(1) "make, put in" +force(n.). Meaning "compel obedience to" (a law, etc.) is from 1640s. Related:Enforced;enforcing...
"feat of strength, power, or skill," 1802, a French phrase used in English, fromtour"turn, act, feat" (seetour(n.)) +force"force, power" (seeforce(n.)). unforced(adj.) "not forced" in any sense, 1590s, fromun-(1) "not" + past participle offorce(v.). ...
First you play the role of li yang fang and then the role of Susan you partner Mike has and Kim sun you are at the airport to meet you visitor you know each other so great you visit first talk with him and then take him to the hotel. Pledged to meet you representative someone answe...
The words extract and extort can be used in similar contexts, but extract implies the use of force or pressure in obtaining answers or information. extracted a confession from him Examples Sentences Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Opinions expressed in...
Where would custom be a reasonable alternative to usage? The synonyms custom and usage are sometimes interchangeable, but custom applies to a practice or usage so steadily associated with an individual or group as to have almost the force of unwritten law. the custom of wearing black at funerals...
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Elif Shafak excels at sketching multi-sensory images to transport her readers to a different world. Here’s an example: The brothel where Leila worked was among the oldest in the area. A single fluorescent tube flickered at the entrance with the force of a thousand tiny matches catching ligh...
objectives. At first, the action gave them the possibility to be heard.Thus it’s clear that both actions and words are important, but what makes words consistency are the actions. A word by itself does not have the same force that an action has. Then, based on these ideas ...
optical properties that solidify from the molten state without crystallization, are typically made by silicates fusing with boric oxide, aluminum oxide, or phosphorus pentoxide, are generally hard, brittle, and transparent or translucent, and are considered to be supercooled liquids rather than true ...
Vampireswoops in at number four. Let’s kick things off withThe Return of the Vampire(1943), starring Bela Lugosi. This film is not officially related to Lugosi’sDraculamovie, and the vampire doesn’t have a name—but you can’t fool us. It’s totally Dracula. We’ll add to the li...