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• force up — ˌforce ˈup [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they force up he/she/it forces up present participle forcing up past tense …   Useful english dictionary

• force — force1 W1S3 [fo:s US fo:rs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(military)¦ 2¦(military action)¦ 3¦(violence)¦ 4¦(physical power)¦ 5¦(natural power)¦ 6¦(organized group)¦ 7¦(strong influence)¦ 8¦(powerful effect)¦ 9 join/combine forces (with somebody/something) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• force — force1 [ fɔrs ] noun *** ▸ 1 physical strength ▸ 2 group of police, etc. ▸ 3 influence ▸ 4 scientific effect ▸ 5 military ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount physical strength or violence: They accused the police of using excessive force during the arrest.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• force — 1 noun 1 MILITARY a) (C) a group of people who have been trained to fight in a war: forces loyal to President Aquino | a highly efficient fighting force b) the forces the army, navy, and air force: Both her sons are in the forces. c) (U) military …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• force down — /ˌfɔ:s daυn/ verb to make something such as prices become lower ♦ to force prices down to make prices come down ● Competition has forced prices down …   Marketing dictionary in english

• force down — /ˌfɔ:s daυn/ verb to make something such as prices become lower ♦ to force prices down to make prices come down ● Competition has forced prices down …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• force up — /ˌfɔ:s ʌp/ verb to make something become higher ♦ to force prices up to make prices go up ● The war forced up the price of oil …   Marketing dictionary in english

• force up — /ˌfɔ:s ʌp/ verb to make something become higher ♦ to force prices up to make prices go up ● The war forced up the price of oil …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• Prices and Incomes Accord — The Prices and Incomes Accord was an agreement between the Australian Council of Trade Unions and the Australian Labor Party government of Prime Minister Bob Hawke and Treasurer (later Prime Minister) Paul Keating. Employers were not party to the …   Wikipedia

• force down — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms force down : present tense I/you/we/they force down he/she/it forces down present participle forcing down past tense forced down past participle forced down 1) to make something become lower Tough competition… …   English dictionary

• force — /fɔ:s/ noun 1. strength ♦ to be in force to be operating or working ● The rules have been in force since 1986. ♦ to come into force to start to operate or work ● The new regulations will come into force on January 1st. 2. a group of people ■ verb …   Marketing dictionary in english