How to spell force

Force is spelled F-O-R-C-E.

hear itforce/foʊrs/nounLong vowels

What it means: Physical strength or power.

In a sentence: The superhero used his force to lift the heavy rock.

Same family: enforce, reinforce, forceful, forcefully, enforcement. If you can spell one, the shared part carries to the others.

Where it comes from: Force comes from Old French “force,” meaning strength or power, which itself goes back to the Latin root “fortis,” meaning strong. This is the same root that appears in words like “fort,” “fortify,” and “fortress,” all connected to strength or protection.

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