PERFORCE

perforce

(adverb) by necessity; by force of circumstance

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

perforce (not comparable)

(archaic) By force.

Necessarily.

Verb

perforce (third-person singular simple present perforces, present participle perforcing, simple past and past participle perforced)

(obsolete) To force; to compel.

Source: Wiktionary


Per*force", adv. Etym: [F. par (L. per) + force.]

Definition: By force; of necessary; at any rate. Shak.

Per*force", v. t.

Definition: To force; to compel. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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INCORPORATE

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