- force something on/upon
- impose or press something on (a person or organization)
economic cutbacks were forced on the government
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
force something on/upon
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force something on/upon — impose something on. → force … English new terms dictionary
force something upon somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
force something on somebody — ˈforce sb/sth on/upon sb derived to make sb accept sth that they do not want • to force your attentions/opinions/company on sb Main entry: ↑forcederived … Useful english dictionary
force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) … Dictionary of contemporary English
force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
force upon — phrasal verb force on or force upon [transitive] Word forms force on : present tense I/you/we/they force on/upon he/she/it forces on/upon present participle forcing on/upon past tense forced on/upon past participle forced on/upon force something… … English dictionary
force on — phrasal verb force on or force upon [transitive] Word forms force on : present tense I/you/we/they force on/upon he/she/it forces on/upon present participle forcing on/upon past tense forced on/upon past participle forced on/upon force something… … English dictionary
force — force1 noun 1》 physical strength or energy as an attribute of action or movement. ↘Physics an influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body. 2》 coercion backed by the use or threat of… … English new terms dictionary
force on/upon — [phrasal verb] force (someone or something) on/upon (someone) : to cause (someone or something that is not wanted) to be accepted by (someone) They resent having these decisions forced on them. I don t like the way he keeps forcing himself on us … Useful english dictionary
force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
