force

ot noun

1. Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect. the force of an appeal, an argument, or a contract
2. A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain. police force
3. The ability to attack, control, or constrain. show of force
4. Legal validity. The law will come into force in January.

fe’l verb

1. To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force. The comedian's jokes weren't funny, but I forced a laugh now and then.
2. To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.). To force a lock.
3. To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground. Jones forced the runner at second by stepping on the bag.
4. To violate (a woman); to rape.