Force

subs.

Compulsion: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἀνάγκη, ἡ.

Motion: P. φορά, ἡ.

Rush: Ar. and P. ῥυμή, ἡ, V. ῥιπή, ἡ.

Violence: P. and V. βία, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ, V. τὸ καρτερόν.

Strength: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, ἰσχύς, ἡ. ῥώμη, ἡ, V. σθένος, τό, ἀλκή, ἡ, μένος, τό (also Plat. but rare P.).

Military force: P. δύναμις, ἡ, παρασκευή, ἡ; see {{U}}Army.

Be present in force: P. πλήθει παρεῖναι (Thuc. 8, 22).

In full force: P. πανδημεί, πανστρατίᾳ, παντὶ σθένει, V. πολλῇ χειρί, σὺν πολλῇ χερί.

Meaning: P. and V. δύναμις, ἡ, P. διάνοια, ἡ, βούλησις, ἡ.

Force of character: P. φύσεως ἰσχύς. ἡ (Thuc. 1, 138).

Force of circumstances: ἀνάγκη τῶν πραγμάτων (Andoc. 28).

The same principles you laid down when you brought Timarchus to trial surely may be put into force by others against you: P. ἃ ὡρίσω σὺ δίκαια ὅτε Τίμαρχον ἔκρινες, ταὐτὰ δήπου ταῦτα καὶ κατὰ σοῦ προσήκει τοῖς ἄλλοις ἰσχύειν (Dem. 416).

The force of this argument you can understand from the following: P. τοῦτο ὅσον δύναται, γνοῖτʼ ἂν ἐκ τωνδί (Dem. 524).

By force: P. and V. βίᾳ, βιαίως, πρὸς βίαν, ἀνάγκῃ, ἐξ ἀνάγκης, V. ἐκ βίας, κατʼ ἰσχύν, σθένει, πρὸς τὸ καρτερόν, πρὸς ἰσχύος κράτος.

By force of arms: P. κατὰ κράτος.

In force (of laws, etc.); use adj., P. and V. κύριος.

Put in force, exercise, v.: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).

Be in force: P. and V. ἰσχύειν.

Use force: P. and V. βιάζεσθαι (absol.).

With all one's force, by might and main: P. κατὰ κράτος, Ar. κατὰ τὸ καρτερόν.

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v. trans.

Compel: P. and V. ἀναγκάζειν, ἐπαναγκάζειν, καταναγκάζειν, βιάζεσθαι, Ar. and P. προσαναγκάζειν, P. καταβιάζεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἐξαναγκάζειν, V. διαβιάζεσθαι.

Force (an entrance): P. βιάζεσθαι (acc.) (Thuc. 4, 9).

Force one's way: P. βιάζεσθαι (absol.).

Force one's way in: Ar. and P. εἰσβιάζεσθαι.

Force one's way out: P. βιάζεσθαι εἰς τὰ ἔξω.

Force back: see {{U}}Repulse.

Force open: see {{U}}Prise.