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| force-feed (past and past participle force-fed, present participle force-feed·ing, 3rd person present singular force-feeds) |
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1. compel to take in nourishment: to make people or animals swallow food against their will, e.g. by putting it directly down their throat through a funnel or tube. Animals may be force-fed to fatten them up, and people who refuse to eat may be force-fed to keep them alive.
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2. force to learn: to make people learn or assimilate things, often without fully understanding them, that they might reject if given the choice
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