EFFORCE

Etymology

Verb

efforce (third-person singular simple present efforces, present participle efforcing, simple past and past participle efforced)

(obsolete, reflexive) To force oneself.

(obsolete, transitive) To force, force open; to acquire by force.

Source: Wiktionary


Ef*force, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Efforced; p. pr. & vb. n. Efforcing.] Etym: [OF. esforcier (F. s'efforcer to exert one's self), LL. exforciare; L. ex + fortis strong. See Force.]

Definition: To force; to constrain; to compel to yield. [Obs.] Spenser.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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