Nouns (0)
Verbs (2)
pressure, force
v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
Adverbs (0)
Adjectives (0)
Fuzzynyms (42)
carry, conduct, bear, behave, acquit, deport, comport
v. behave in a certain manner; "She carried herself well"; "he bore himself with dignity"; "They conducted themselves well during these difficult times"
cause, make, have, stimulate, get, induce
v. cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
intimidate, make timid
v. make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
wrench, wring
v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"
express, extract, take out, press out, pull out
v. take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel"
tie, bind, bond with
v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
command, require, compel
v. make someone do something
need, want, require
v. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
pry, jimmy, lever, prise
v. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
force, storm, break open, break through
v. take by force; "Storm the fort"
force, do forcibly, exert force on
v. do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"
Synonyms (0)
Antonyms (0)
coerce
© Copyright 2008 Lexipedia. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by iSEEK.