force - English word #866

Translation

A strong push or pull that moves or changes something.

Word origin

From Old French force, from Latin fortis, meaning strong.

Gender

Pluralforces

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"Force" is a strong push or pull.

rope .

"Forces" is the plural, meaning more than one force.

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Here "force" means strong power used to move something.

push

To press on something with your hands to move it away from you.

pull

To move something towards you or in the way you are going.

power

The strength or right to do something or to control others.

move

To move is to go from one place to another, or to put something in a new place.

energy

The power to work, move, or be active.

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