Coerce word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "coerce" word

[verb] to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"

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\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. Punishments are manifold, that they may coerce this profligate sort. --Ayliffe. 2. To compel or constrain to any action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate. 3. To compel or enforce; as, to coerce obedience. Syn: To {Coerce}, {Compel}. Usage: To compel denotes to urge on by force which cannot be resisted. The term aplies equally to physical and moral force; as, compelled by hunger; compelled adverse circumstances; compelled by parental affection. Coerce had at first only the negative sense of checking or restraining by force; as, to coerce a bad man by punishments or a prisoner with fetters. It has now gained a positive sense., viz., that of driving a person into the performance of some act which is required of him by another; as, to coerce a man to sign a contract; to coerce obedience. In this sense (which is now the prevailing one), coerce differs but little from compel, and yet there is a distinction between them. Coercion is usually acomplished by indirect means, as threats and intimidation, physical force being more rarely employed in coercing.

Synonyms for coerce

force, hale, pressure

Related terms: beat down, beset, blackjack, bludgeon, break, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, castrate, clamp down on, compel, concuss, constrain, cow, daunt, despotize, domineer, domineer over, dragoon, enslave, grind, grind down, henpeck, hijack, intimidate, keep down, keep under, lord it over, make, menace, oblige, oppress, overawe, overbear, overmaster, override, press heavy on, push, repress, ride over, ride roughshod over, shanghai, shotgun, steamroller, strong-arm, subjugate, suppress, terrorize, threaten, trample down, trample upon, tread down, tread upon, tyrannize, tyrannize over, unman, urge, use violence, walk all over, walk over, weigh heavy on

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Let's analyse "coerce" as pure text. This string has Six letters in One syllable and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: ECREOC. Average typing speed for these characters is 1590 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.-. --- . .-. -.-. .

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: coerce: 6 + 5 + 5 = 16, reduced: 7 . and the final result is Seven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: coerce: 3 + 6 + 5 + 9 + 3 + 5 = 31, reduced: 4, and the final result is Four.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
C (2)	3	Empress	Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
O (1)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
R (1)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong

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