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1coerce — v. 1) (D; tr.) to coerce into (to coerce smb. into doing smt.) 2) (H) (rare) he was coerced to sign * * * [kəʊ ɜːs] (H) (rare) he was coerced to sign (D; tr.) to coerce into (to coerce smb. into doing smt.) …
2Coerce — Co*erce , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Coerced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Coercing}.] [L. co[ e]rcere; co + arcere to shut up, to press together. See {Ark}.] 1. To restrain by force, especially by law or authority; to repress; to curb. Burke. [1913 Webster]… …
3coerce — [[t]koʊɜ͟ː(r)s[/t]] coerces, coercing, coerced VERB If you coerce someone into doing something, you make them do it, although they do not want to. [FORMAL] [V n into ing/n] Potter had argued that the government coerced him into pleading guilty …
4coerce — transitive verb (coerced; coercing) Etymology: Middle English cohercen, from Anglo French *cohercer Latin coercēre, from co + arcēre to shut up, enclose more at ark Date: 15th century 1. to restrain or dominate by force …
5coerce — UK [kəʊˈɜː(r)s] / US [koʊˈɜrs] verb [transitive] Word forms coerce : present tense I/you/we/they coerce he/she/it coerces present participle coercing past tense coerced past participle coerced to make someone do something by using force or… …
6coerce — co•erce [[t]koʊˈɜrs[/t]] v. t. erced, erc•ing 1) to compel by force or intimidation: to coerce someone into signing a document[/ex] 2) to bring about through force; exact: to coerce obedience[/ex] 3) to dominate or control, esp. by exploiting… …
7coerce — co|erce [kəuˈə:s US ˈkouə:rs] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: coercere, from co ( CO ) + arcere to enclose ] to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them coerce sb into (doing) sth ▪ The rebels coerced the… …
8coerce — verb (T) to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them: coerce sb into doing sth: The rebels coerced the villagers into hiding them from the army …
9coerce — coercer, n. coercible, adj. /koh errs /, v.t., coerced, coercing. 1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. without regard for individual desire or volition: They coerced him into signing the document. 2. to bring about through the… …
10coerce — v.tr. (often foll. by into) persuade or restrain (an unwilling person) by force (coerced you into signing). Derivatives: coercible adj. Etymology: ME f. L coercere restrain (as CO , arcere restrain) …
