PERFORCE


Meaning of PERFORCE in English

adv.

Pronunciation: p ə r- ' fo ̇ rs

Function: adverb

Etymology: Middle English par force, from Anglo-French, by force

Date: 14th century

1 obsolete : by physical coercion

2 : by force of circumstances

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.