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forçar meaning in English

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forçar verb

bull [bulled, bull, bull](force oneself)
verb
[UK: bʊl] [US: ˈbʊl]

coerce [coerced, coercing, coerces](to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against their will)
verb
[UK: kəʊ.ˈɜːs] [US: koʊ.ˈɜːs]

compel [compelled, compelling, compels](force, constrain or coerce)
verb
[UK: kəm.ˈpel] [US: kəm.ˈpel]

force [forced, forcing, forces](to compel someone to do something)
verb
[UK: fɔːs] [US: ˈfɔːrs]

muscle(use force to make progress)
verb
[UK: ˈmʌs.l̩] [US: ˈmʌs.l̩]

push [pushed, pushing, pushes](to continually attempt to promote point of view, product etc.)
verb
[UK: pʊʃ] [US: ˈpʊʃ]

esforçar verb

exert [exerted, exerting, exerts](to put in vigorous action)
verb
[UK: ɪɡ.ˈzɜːt] [US: ɪg.ˈzɝːt]

esforçar-se verb

break a sweat(to put effort into something)
verb

strive(to sincerely try to achieve, to make one's best effort)
verb
[UK: straɪv] [US: ˈstraɪv]

try [tried, tried, trying, tries](to work on something)
verb
[UK: ˈtraɪ] [US: ˈtraɪ]

reforçar verb

enforce [enforced, enforcing, enforces]((obsolete in English) to strengthen)
verb
[UK: ɪn.ˈfɔːs] [US: en.ˈfɔːrs]

reinforce [reinforced, reinforcing, reinforces](to strengthen by addition)
verb
[UK: ˌriːɪn.ˈfɔːs] [US: ˌri.ˌɪn.ˈfɔːrs]

shore up(to reinforce or strengthen (something at risk of failure))
verb
[UK: ʃɔː(r) ʌp] [US: ˈʃɔːr ʌp]

strengthen [strengthened, strengthening, strengthens](to make strong or stronger)
verb
[UK: ˈstreŋ.θn̩] [US: ˈstreŋ.θn̩]