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forcible
English
Etymology
From Middle English forcible, forsable, from Old French forcible, from forcier (“to conquer by force”).
Adjective
forcible (comparative more forcible, superlative most forcible)
- Done by force, forced.
- 1674, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book II, lines 790-96, [1]
- I fled; but he pursued (though more, it seems, / Inflamed with lust than rage), and, swifter far, / Me overtook, his mother, all dismayed, / And, in embraces forcible and foul / Engendering with me, of that rape begot / These yelling monsters, that with ceaseless cry / Surround me, as thou saw'st—
- 1923, "Jim Crow Tendency," Time, 9 March, 1923, [3]
- Since the forcible ejection of pugilist Siki from the New York Bar in Paris, discussion of Negro rights has become serious.
- 2008, U.S. Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation, Crime in the United States
- Forcible rape, as defined in the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Attempts or assaults to commit rape by force or threat of force are also included; however, statutory rape (without force) and other sex offenses are excluded.
- 1674, John Milton, Paradise Lost, Book II, lines 790-96, [1]
- (rare or obsolete) Having (physical) force, forceful.
- Having a powerful effect; forceful, telling, strong, convincing, effective.
- 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, Book III, London: George Routledge & Sons, 1888, p. 207, [5]
- But that which hath been once most sufficient, may wax otherwise by alteration of time and place; that punishment which hath been sometimes forcible to bridle sin, may grow afterwards too weak and feebled.
- c. 1598, William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing, Act V, Scene 2, [6]
- Thou hast frighted the word out of his right sense, so forcible is thy wit.
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible, Job 6:25 [7]
- How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
- 1859, Francis Bacon, Historia Densi et Rari (1623), translated by James Spedding and Robert Leslie Ellis, in The Philosophical Works of Francis Bacon, edited by James Spedding, London: Longman & Co., 1861, Vol. II, section 388, p. 470,
- Sweet smells are most forcible in dry substances, when broken; and so likewise in oranges or lemons, the nipping off their rind giveth out their smell more […]
- 1951, C. S. Lewis, Prince Caspian, Collins, 1998, Chapter 7,
- They all jumped up, shaking the water out of their ears and wringing their little blankets, and asked the Giant in shrill but forcible voices whether he thought they weren’t wet enough without this sort of thing.
- 1594, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, Book III, London: George Routledge & Sons, 1888, p. 207, [5]
- Able to be forced.
- 1831, Richard Burn, Joseph Chitty, Thomas Chitty, The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer (volume 1, page 793)
- […] it seems that an entry is not forcible by the bare drawing up a latch, or pulling back the bolt of a door, there being no appearance therein of its being done by strong hand, or multitude of people; […]
- 1835, Sir Thomas Edlyne Tomlins, Thomas Colpitts Granger, The Law-dictionary
- But an entry may be forcible, not only in respect of a violence actually done to the person of a man, but also in respect of any other kind of violence in the manner of the entry, as by breaking open the doors of a house […]
- 1831, Richard Burn, Joseph Chitty, Thomas Chitty, The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer (volume 1, page 793)
Derived terms
- forcible-feeble
- forcibly
Translations
References
- John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “forcible”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN
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special
English
Etymology
From Middle English *special, especial, especiall, from Old French especial (whence also French spécial), from Latin specialis (from species, speciei).
Pronunciation
- enPR: sp??sh?l, IPA(key): /?sp?.??l/
- Rhymes: -???l
Adjective
special (comparative more special or specialer, superlative most special or specialest)
- Distinguished by a unique or unusual quality.
- Of particular personal interest or value; dear; beloved.
- (euphemistic) Of or related to disabilities, especially learning or intellectual disabilities.
- Constituting or relating to a species.
- Chief in excellence.
- (military) Of or related to unconventional warfare.
Antonyms
- (distinguished by a unique or unusual quality): common, non-special, ordinary, usual
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
special (plural specials)
- A reduction in consumer cost (usually for a limited time) for items or services rendered.
- One of a rotation of meals systematically offered for a lower price at a restaurant.
- (broadcasting) Unusual or exceptional episode of a series.
- (Britain, colloquial) A special constable.
- Anything that is not according to normal practice, plan, or schedule, as an unscheduled run of transportation that is normally scheduled.
- Any unlicensed medicine produced or obtained for a specific individual patient.
- (journalism) A correspondent; a journalist sent to the scene of an event to report back.
- (journalism) A dispatch sent back by a special correspondent.
- (theater) A light that illuminates a specific person or thing on the stage.
- 2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting (page 132)
- In addition to followspots, there will be three frontlight specials on Autoyokes hung on the truss to provide frontlight specials.
- 2009, Jennifer Bringle, Lighting (page 23)
- The first is a special—a single lighting instrument that lights a particular spot on the stage. Specials generally have no color, or a more saturated color, allowing them to stand out through other lighting onstage.
- 2009, Steven Shelley, A Practical Guide to Stage Lighting (page 132)
Translations
Verb
special (third-person singular simple present specials, present participle specialing or specialling, simple past and past participle specialed or specialled)
- (nursing) To supervise a patient one-on-one.
Anagrams
- epicals, piacles, plaices
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English special.
Pronunciation
- (Netherlands) IPA(key): /?sp?.??l/, /?sp?.??l/
- Hyphenation: spe?ci?al
Noun
special m (plural specials)
- A special broadcast episode.
Related terms
- speciaal
Middle French
Adjective
special m (feminine singular speciale, masculine plural speciaulx, feminine plural speciales)
- special; extraordinary; beyond what is usual
Romanian
Etymology
From French spécial, from Latin specialis.
Adjective
special m or n (feminine singular special?, masculine plural speciali, feminine and neuter plural speciale)
- special
Declension
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