Forcer
Example: Il a dû forcer la porte pour entrer dans la maison.
Definition
"Forcer" means to apply physical strength or pressure to make something move or open, often against resistance. It is commonly used to describe actions like forcing a door open when it is stuck or locked.
Etymology
The word "forcer" comes from the Old French 'forcer', which itself derives from the Latin 'fortiare', meaning 'to strengthen' or 'make strong'. Did you know? The root 'fort-' relates to strength, which perfectly fits the meaning of "forcer" as applying force.
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"Forcer" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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