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| co·erce [ kō úrss ] (past and past participle co·erced, present participle co·erc·ing, 3rd person present singular co·erc·es) |
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force somebody: to make somebody do something against his or her will by using force or threats
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| [15th century. < Latin coercere "shut in together" < arcere "shut in"] |
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| co·erc·i·ble adjective |
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