Perforce

Word PERFORCE
Character 8
Hyphenation per force
Pronunciations /pəˈfɔːs/

Definitions and meanings of "Perforce"

What do we mean by perforce?

By necessity; by force of circumstance. adverb

By force or violence; of necessity.

To force; constrain; compel.

By force; of necessary; at any rate. adverb

To force; to compel. transitive verb

By force. adverb

Necessarily. adverb

To force; to compel. verb

By necessity; by force of circumstance adverb

To force; to compel.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Perforce

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The word "perforce" in example sentences

Hence, the mere presence of Nato troops – extending the writ of the central government - perforce, is an achievement in itself. ❋ Richard (2006)

They are more like children to him, even the hunters, and as children he treats them, descending perforce to their level and playing with them as a man plays with puppies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Yet France is rarely averse to padding out sentences with an unnecessary "perforce" or "hitherto"; and it's hard not to conclude that within this orotund, romantic novel there's a much leaner, more elliptical account of agrarian angst fighting to get out. ❋ Unknown (2011)

If a man turned into this in an endeavor to pass, his dogs would wallow perforce to their bellies and slow down to a snail's pace. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Just as deities have no flaws, the same must perforce apply to men and women of distinction. ❋ Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (2011)

He who loves one must perforce love all the world and all the unborn worlds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Gould delighted in annoying the faithful by emphasizing this very point: "Odd arrangements and funny solutions are the proof of evolution - paths that a sensible God would never tread but that a natural process, constrained by history, follows perforce" "The Panda's Thumb", 1980, pp. ❋ Matt J. Rossano (2011)

In the days when you had to stoke the coal stove and scrub the washing, class differences were perforce more pronounced. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The water still poured in, and perforce we doubled up in the cockpit and tossed it out again. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Bitter experiences these, which, perforce, he swallowed, calling upon all his wisdom to cope with them. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He was very nervous and perforce I had to entertain him. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even though I don't feel that a belief in God (theism) or disbelief in him (atheism) is unintelligent, I do feel that a certitude about either of these two positions, even a strong belief in them, which is so extremely common, is, perforce, unintelligent. ❋ Vincent Bugliosi (2011)

By sunset this exchange of boats was made, and we said good-by to our Greek, who perforce had to go into Benicia and be locked up for his own violation of the law. ❋ Unknown (2010)

** Obscure in the sense that no one read it the first time, perforce the second. ❋ Unknown (2009)

His quick-changing facial expressions might tell every thought and mood, but the tongue, perforce, ran hard after, repeating, like a second Boswell. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But no one should entertain the illusion that it will reduce costs perforce and "bend the curve." ❋ Unknown (2010)

For food I gathered a few vegetables from farms on the fringe of the forest, which, perforce, I had to eat raw and after ten days on this diet found that I was able to eat only enough to keep me going. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Had the Factor gone but one step farther, perforce Snettishane would himself have mentioned the name of Lit-lit, but -- the Factor had not gone that one step farther. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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