Word a Day
coerce
What does coerce mean?
coerce (verb): to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use coerce in a sentence?
- They coerced their children into going to the country park. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce coerce?
/koʊˈɝs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does coerce come from?
From Latin coërceō (“to surround, encompass, restrain, control, curb”), from co- (“together”) + arceō (“to inclose, confine, keep off”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of coerce?
Words related to coerce
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “coerce”?
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What does “coerce” mean?
to use force, threat, fraud, or intimidation in an attempt to compel one to act against their will
Right! That's what “coerce” means.
to extend above, beyond, or from a boundary or surface; to bulge outward, to project, to stick out
Not quite: that's what protrude means.
to remove (someone or something) from a familiar circumstance, especially suddenly and unwillingly
Not quite: that's what uproot means.
to include within its scope; to circumscribe or go round so as to surround; to enclose; to contain
Not quite: that's what encompass means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “coerce”?
compound
Not quite: compound means something else.
pressure
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collapse
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advocate
Not quite: advocate means something else.
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