FORCE
Force, v. i. [Obs. in all the senses.]
1. To use violence; to make violent effort; to strive; to endeavor. Forcing with gifts to win his wanton heart. Spenser.
2. To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard. Your oath once broke, you force not to forswear. Shak. I force not of such fooleries. Camden.
3. To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter. It is not sufficient to have attained the name and dignity of a shepherd, not forcing how. Udall.
FORCED
Forced, a.
Defn: Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh. Forced draught. See under Draught. — Forced march (Mil.), a march of one or more days made with all possible speed. — For"ced*ly, adv. — For"ced*ness, n.
FORCEFUL
Force"ful, a.
Defn: Full of or processing force; exerting force; mighty.
— Force"ful*ly, adv.
Against the steed he threw His forceful spear. Dryden.
FORCELESS
Force"less, a.
Defn: Having little or no force; feeble.
These forceless flowers like sturdy trees support me. Shak.