coerce

Meanings

• verb

  Compel or force someone to do something against their will.

  - "He was coerced into signing the contract."
  - "The mafia boss coerced the business owner into paying protection money."

• verb

  Force (someone) to do something by using power or threats.

  - "The police officer coerced the suspect into confessing."
  - "The teacher coerced the students into participating in the experiment."

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Pronunciation

1. /koʊˈɝs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

bully , compel , dragoon

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with coerce
perse , hearse , nurse , reverse , curse , verse , hear , near , ferry,erry , terse , nurse , disperse , rehearse , terse , disperse , appertence , disperse , terse , terse , terse , terse , terse , terse

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Homonyms

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1. Coarse (English) : Rough in texture or manner
   

2. Coarse (English) : Of low quality
   

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. cease (to stop), seat (a place for sitting), see (perceive), sea (a large body of salt water), seize (take possession of), sese (self-reflexive pronoun in Latin)
   

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Variants

List of all variants of coerce that leads to same result
coerce , coerced , coerces , coercible , coercing

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Forms

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coerced (past tense and past participle), coercing (present participle), coercion (noun)

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to compel' or 'drive' in Latin.

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Trivia

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1. Coerce is a Latin word that originally meant 'to drive' or 'to compel'.

2. The word 'coerce' first appeared in English in the 15th century.

3. In psychology, coercion is a form of social influence.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pressure: Coercion involves applying pressure on someone to make them do something against their will.

2. Manipulation: Coercion can also involve manipulating someone's emotions or thoughts to make them comply.

3. Power dynamics: Coercion often occurs in situations where there is a power imbalance between two parties.

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Culture

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In literature, coerce is often used in the context of power dynamics and manipulation. In art, it can be depicted as a symbol of control or domination. In music, there are songs with the word 'coerce' in their title or lyrics.

How to Memorize "coerce"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person being forced to do something against their will.
   - Visualize a power dynamic between two parties.
   - Visualize the consequences of coercion.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'coerce' with 'control', 'power', and 'manipulation'.
   - Associate the word 'coerce' with 'pressure' and 'threats'.
   - Associate the word 'coerce' with 'power dynamics' and 'power imbalance'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: C = Compel, O = Oppress, E = Elicit, R = Resist, C = Compel.
   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each part of speech: V = Verb, N = Noun, V = Verb.

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