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*I don't want to force myself/my company on you, but I'd be grateful for a lift if you've got some extra room in the car.*
**forced** /'fɔːst||'fɔːrst/ _adj_ **1** [A no comp.] done or made because of a sudden happening which makes it necessary to act without delay: *The aircraft had to make a **forced landing** because two of its engines were on fire.* **2** produced unwillingly and/or with difficulty: *I thought their laughter was rather forced.*
**,forced 'entry** _n_ [C,U] an occasion when someone gets into a building illegally by breaking a door, window etc: *The police found no signs of forced entry.*
**,forced 'labour** _BrE_, **forced labor** _AmE_-- _n_ [U] the practice of forcing prisoners or SLAVES to do very hard physical work, or a system in which this happens
**'force-feed** _v_ **-fed** /-fed/ [T] to feed (a person or animal) by forcing food or especially liquid down the throat: *One prisoner refused to eat, so he had to be force-fed. |* (fig.) *Schoolchildren shouldn't be force-fed with Shakespeare before they are old enough to really appreciate his plays.*
**force·ful** /'fɔːsfəl||'fɔːrs-/ _adj_ _apprec_ (of a person, words, ideas etc) strong; powerful: *a forceful speech | He isn't forceful enough to make a good leader.* **---ly** _adv_ **---ness** _n_ [U]
**force ma·jeure** /ˌfɔːs mæ'ʒɜːr||ˌfɔːrs mɑː-/ _n Fr_ an event beyond one's control, for example a STRIKE, government rules, ACTS OF GOD, or war
**force·meat** /'fɔːsmiːt||'fɔːrs-/ _n_ [U] especially _BrE_ a mixture containing bread, herbs, and often meat, which is cut up very small and used especially for putting inside a chicken, joint of meat etc that is to be cooked
**for·ceps** /'fɔːseps, -səps||'fɔːr-/ _n pl._ **forceps** a medical instrument with two long thin blades joined at one end or in the middle, used for holding objects firmly: *When a baby is delivered by having its head held and pulled by forceps, it is called a forceps delivery.* $\rightarrow$ see PAIR (USAGE)
**forc·es** /'fɔːsɪz||'fɔːr-/ _n_ [the P] (often cap.) the army, navy, and air force of a country: *In wartime most young men are expected to join the forces. | the armed forces*
**for·ci·ble** /'fɔːsəbəl||'fɔːr-/ _adj_ [A] **1** using physical force: _The police had to make a forcible entry into the house where the thief was hiding._ **2** (especially of a manner of speaking) strong and effective; powerful: _The burglary at her neighbour's house was a forcible reminder that she should lock up carefully every time she went out._ **---bly** _adv_: _Her ideas are always forcibly expressed._
**ford$^1$** /'fɔːd||'fɔːrd/ _n_ a place in a river where the water is not very deep, and where it can be crossed on foot, in a car etc without using a bridge
**ford$^2$** _v_ [T] to cross (a river, stream etc) by means of a ford **---able** _adj_
**Ford** **1** trademark one of the world's largest car companies, which is based in the US and has factories in many countries **2** a car made by this company $\rightarrow$ see also FORD, HENRY
**Ford, Ei·leen** /'aɪliːn/ (1922-) a US BUSINESSWOMAN whose company finds MODELS for magazines. She is famous for hiring some of the most popular and beautiful models.
**Ford, Ford Mad·dox** /fɔːd 'mædəks||fɔːrd-/ (1873-1939) a British writer of many poems, articles, and novels, including _The Good Soldier_ and _Parade's End_ which relate his experiences as an army officer in France in World War I
**Ford, Ger·ald** /'dʒerəld/ (1913-) a US politician in the Republican Party who was President of the US from 1974 to 1977. He became president after Richard Nixon was forced to RESIGN (=leave his job) because of Watergate.
**Ford, Harrison** (1942-) a US actor known for being sexually attractive, and who has appeared in films about exciting adventures, such as _Star Wars_ (1977), and the Indiana Jones series of films
**Ford, Henry** (1863-1947) a US businessman and engineer, who started making cars in 1896 and established the Ford Motor Company. He developed the idea of the ASSEMBLY LINE (=system in which each worker is responsible for one small part of the process of making something), and this made it possible to produce cars in large numbers. He designed the famous MODEL T FORD, and became one of the US's richest and most successful businessmen. He is also known for saying 'History is bunk'. $\rightarrow$ see colour photo on page A37
**Ford, John** (1895-1973) a US film DIRECTOR known especially for his WESTERNS (=films about the American West in the 19th century). His films include _Stagecoach_ (1939), _She Wore a Yellow Ribbon_ (1949), and _The Searchers_ (1956).
**Ford, Richard** (1944-) a writer from the southern US who does not like to be called a 'southern writer'. He is known for writing stories that are set outside the south and the events of his best-known novels, _The Sportswriter_ and _Independence Day_, take place in New Jersey. _Independence Day_ received both a PEN/Faulkner Award and a Pulitzer Prize in 1996, and was the first novel ever to win both awards.
**fore$^1$** /fɔː||fɔːr/ **n to the fore** to a noticeable, active, or leading position: _She passed her law examinations when she was very young, and soon came **to the fore** as a lawyer. | The crisis in the Middle East suddenly brought him **to the fore** as an expert negotiator._
**fore$^2$** _adj, adv_ [A] in or towards the front part of a boat or aircraft: _Your seat's in the fore part of the aircraft._ $\rightarrow$ opposite AFT
**fore$^3$** _interj_ (a warning shouted by a GOLF player who has just hit the ball)
**fore-** $\rightarrow$ see WORD FORMATION TABLE
**,fore and 'aft** _adj_ (of a ship's sails) set in a line along the length of the ship rather than across $\rightarrow$ compare SQUARE-RIGGED
**fore·arm$^1$** /'fɔːrɑːm||-ɑːrm/ _n_ the lower part of the arm between the hand and the elbow
**fore·arm$^2$** /ˌfɔːr'ɑːm||-ɑːrm/ _v_ [T usually pass.] to prepare for an attack before the time of need $\rightarrow$ compare FOREWARN
**fore·bear, for-** /'fɔːbeə||'fɔːrber/ _n_ [usually pl.] _fml or lit_ a person from whom one is descended; ANCEOR: _My forebears lived in the west of Scotland._
**fore·bode** /fɔː'bəʊd||fɔːr-/ _v_ [T] _fml_ to be a warning of (something unpleasant)
**fore·bod·ing** /fɔː'bəʊdɪŋ||fɔːr-/ _n_ [C;U] a feeling of coming evil; PREMONITION: _She thought of a lonely future with foreboding. |_ [+that] _She had a strange foreboding that she'd never see him again._
**fore·cast$^1$** /'fɔːkɑːst||'fɔːrkæst/ _v_ **-cast** or **-casted** [T] to say, especially with the help of some kind of knowledge (what is going to happen at some future time); PREDICT: _He confidently forecast a big increase in sales, and he turned out to be right. |_ [+that] _The teacher forecast that fifteen of his pupils would pass the exam. |_ [+wh-] _I wouldn't like to forecast whether he will resign._ **---er** _n_: _a weather forecaster_
**forecast$^2$** _n_ a statement of future events, based on some kind of knowledge or judgment: _The **weather forecast** on the radio said there would be heavy rain. | the government's economic forecasts for the coming year |_ [+that] _The newspaper's forecast that the government would only last for six months turned out to be wrong._
**fore·castle** /'fəʊksəl||'fəʊksəl, 'fɔːrkæsəl/ _n AmE_ for FO'C'SLE
**fore·close** /fɔː'kləʊz||fɔːr-/ _v_ [I(on);T] to take back property because of someone's failure to repay (a MORTGAGE): _The building society will be forced to foreclose (this mortgage) because regular repayments have not been made._ **---closure** /'kləʊʒə||-ʒər/ _n_ [C;U]
**fore·court** /'fɔːkɔːt||'fɔːrkɔːrt/ _n_ **1** a large open area in front of a large building: _He parked his car in the station forecourt._ **2** the area of a GARAGE where petrol and oil are sold
**fore·doomed** /fɔː'duːmd||fɔːr-/ _adj_ [(to)] _fml_ intended (as if by fate to reach a usually bad state or condition: _The plan was foredoomed to failure._
**fore·fa·ther** /'fɔːˌfɑːðə||'fɔːr-/ _n_ [usually pl.] a person from whom the stated person is descended; relative in the far past; (male) ANCESTOR: _One of his forefathers was an early settler in America._ $\rightarrow$ see also FAMILY TREE
**fore·fin·ger** /'fɔːˌfɪŋɡə||'fɔːr-/ _n_ INDEX FINGER
**fore·foot** /'fɔːfʊt||'fɔːr-/ _n pl._ **-feet** /-fiːt/ either of the two front feet of a four-legged animal