Talk:force

I think force comes from persian word "far" meannin g power& glory . Persian far in Greek changed to farus and in English to force . Human6

Did you look this up in an etymological dictionary? --MaEr (talk) 09:44, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

by force of

For example in They intended to extinguish the enemy by force of numbers (Microsoft® Encarta® 2009). --Backinstadiums (talk) 18:59, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Not really a set phrase: you can also do something through force of numbers, or by force of whatever else. Force means power. Equinox ◑ 23:45, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

FORCED (adjective): necessary

FORCED: necessary: not done voluntarily but out of necessity
a forced error
Microsoft® Encarta® 2009

--Backinstadiums (talk) 17:30, 30 January 2020 (UTC)