Found inside Page 11362 attempt to persuade or coerce into doing something. derivatives pressurization n. pressurized-water reactor n. a nuclear reactor in which the coolant Here Are Our Top English Tips, The Best Articles To Improve Your English Language Usage, The Most Common English Language Questions. Found inside title echoedits use bythe similarly revolutionary Commune which controlled Paris (and could often coerce the National Convention) between 1792 and 1794. Found inside Page 158COERCION (into, rarely to do, or abs); use force, secure by force (a coerced obedience). Hence coer'ciBLE a. [f. L 00(ercre crew = arcre shut qu)] Found inside Page 166origin from Greek koilia 'belly'. coerce /koh-erss/ v. (coerces, coercing, coerced) persuade an unwilling person to do something by force or threats. See 2 authoritative translations of Coerce in Spanish with example sentences, conjugations and audio pronunciations. to coerce obedience. 1Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats. Inflections of 'coerce' (v): ( conjugate) coerces v 3rd person singular coercing v pres p verb, present participle: -ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb--for example, "a singing bird," "It is singing." When the force is physical, and cannot be resisted, then the act produced by it is a nullity, so far as concerns the party coerced. . There is also a belief that worker performance is based on either rewards offered by management or the threat of coercion.. 15 synonyms of coerce from the Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, plus 16 related words, definitions, and antonyms. Found inside Page 261 27.14 Coe 9.1 Coed 16.24 coed 16.3 coefficient 30.56 coequal 23.40 coerce 28.36 coercible 23.26 coercion 25.49 coercive 34.7 Coerdoba 12.22 Coetzee 12.4 Dictionary entry overview: What does coerce mean? Lexico's first Word of the Year! Found inside Page 3651992); see also XV Oxford English Dictionary 101 (2d ed. crushing, wounding) to punish or coerce someone) (emphasis added); Oxford American Dictionary Found inside Page 10 seen as a far-reaching or intimidating power. as long as your arm very long. informal put the arm on attempt to force or coerce someone to do something. Found inside Page 123coerce. the larva of many insects, which protects it while it is turning into an adult. 2 something that envelops you in a protective or comforting way. The accompanying CD-ROM allows you to "improve your writing skills with the Oxford iWriter; search the A-Z dictionary; listen to words and record your pronunciation; focus on topic vocabulary; make your own word lists. Found inside Page 335 only from right action (orthopraxis); and (6) the view that structures that coerce are no less violent than the use of physical force. Found inside Page 2463 Thus , the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary defines ' coerce ' as ' constrain or restrain by force , or by authority resting on force . Citation styles. Find another word for coerced. Found inside Page 1529As protector to the young King he furthered the reforming cause in the English Church, while attempting to coerce the Scots into cooperation. Preselect for export to vocabulary trainer. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English coerce coerce / ks $ kors / verb [transitive] FORCE somebody TO DO something to force someone to do something they do not want to do by threatening them coerce somebody into (doing) something The rebels coerced Encyclopedia.com gives you the ability to cite reference entries and articles according to common styles from the Modern Language Association (MLA), The Chicago Manual of Style, and the American Psychological Association (APA). Get your annual subscription for just 100/$100! Once he was bullied into crawling between the legs of one of them in public. Found inside of (his) system: and one that (he knows) not how to do without'.21 The Concise Oxford Dictionary gives 'to force' as a synonym of 'to coerce'. View selected vocabulary. 1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, esp. June 2021 update. Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English. Coerce definition is - to compel to an act or choice. To pressure, intimidate, or force into doing something. / ks / to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do: The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. Late Middle English from Latin coercere restrain, from co- together + arcere restrain. See 2 authoritative translations of Coerce in English with example sentences, conjugations and audio pronunciations. coerce somebody to do something They tried to coerce him to sign away his rights. / kos / to persuade someone forcefully to do something that they are unwilling to do: The court heard that the six defendants had been coerced into making a confession. The practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats. Found inside Page 111Hacv'lnoBarb impf(pf ) coerce; rape. adv with difficulty. Ha aggressor; rapist; violator. adv by force. Ha violent Inflections of 'coerce' (v): ( conjugate) coerces v 3rd person singular coercing v pres p verb, present participle: -ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb--for example, "a singing bird," "It is singing." , pressurize, bring pressure to bear on, use pressure on, put pressure on, constrain, lean on, press, push, , compel, oblige, put under an obligation, browbeat, brainwash, bludgeon, bully, threaten, prevail on, work on, act on, influence, intimidate, dragoon, twist someone's arm, strong-arm, , railroad, squeeze, put the screws on, put the squeeze on. Lexico's first Word of the Year! Found inside Page 158French brandy , prop . force ( a coerced obedience ) . Hence coer CIBLE that distilled from C. wine . ( place - name ] a . [ f . They were coerced into negotiating a settlement. Synonyms and Antonyms of Coerce. Our latest update: over 1,650 new words, sub-entries, and revisions have been added to the Oxford English Dictionary in our latest update, including deadname, staycation, and social distance. "She laughed." to coerce. en to use force, threat, or intimidation in attempt to compel one to act against his will. Found insidetried to coerce him into marrying a pregnant servant he had himself seduced. Bushnell spent most of the next decade in Italy, where he assimilated much of coerced v past verb, past simple: Past tense--for example, "He saw the man." The state is based on successfully coercing the individual. Found inside Page 337origin late Middle English: from Latin coaequalis 'of the same age', from co- 'jointly' + aequalis (see EQUAL). coerce /ks/ 7verb [with obj.] coerced v past verb, past simple: Past tense--for example, "He saw the man." Here Are Our Top English Tips, The Best Articles To Improve Your English Language Usage, The Most Common English Language Questions. Release notes: learn more about the words added to the OED this quarter in our new word notes by OED Revision Editor, Jonathan Dent. Seek to harm intimidate or coerce someone perceived as vulnerable her 11 year old son has been constantly bullied at school. Found inside Page 227At issue is whether the prostitutes can coerce Clarissa into returning to Mrs. 10 Chris Baldick, The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms (3rd edn., Found inside Page 50The Oxford English Dictionary offers as a definition "the application of force "H, R. Lucas suggests that "a man is being coerced when either force is es 1. Find out which words work together and produce more natural sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. The largest and most trusted free online dictionary for learners of British and American English with definitions, pictures, example sentences, synonyms, antonyms, word origins, audio pronunciation, and more. Persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats. Obtain (something) from someone by using force or threats. Translate Coerce. See Coerce .]. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary app. coerce in American English. Found inside Page 153SYNONYM STUDY: compel COERCE, CONSTRAIN, FORCE, NECESSITATE, OBLIGE. A parent faced with a rebellious teenager may try to compel him to do his homework by Purchase here. Found inside Page 158French brandy , prop . force ( a coerced obedience ) . Hence coer CIBLE that distilled from C. wine . [ place - name ) a . ( f . coerce somebody into (doing) something They were coerced into negotiating a settlement. See Synonyms at force. coerce - Translation to Spanish, pronunciation, and forum discussions. "She laughed." Coerce: to cause (a person) to give in to pressure. Synonym Discussion of coerce. 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