A quantity that denotes the ability to do work and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance²/time² (ML²/T²) or the equivalent.
The capacity to do work.
The external actions and influences resulting from an entity’s internal nature (ousia) and by which it is made manifest, as opposed to that internal nature itself; the aspect of an entity that can affect the wider world and be apprehended by other beings.
An intangible, modifiable force (often characterized as either 'positive' or 'negative') believed in some New Age religions to emanate from a person, place or thing and which is (or can be) preserved and transferred in human interactions; shared mood or group habit; a vibe, a feeling, an impression. (Compare aura.)
A measure of how many actions a player or unit can take; in the fantasy genre often called magic points or mana.
The impetus behind all motion and all activity.
A physical quantity that denotes ability to push, pull, twist or accelerate a body and which has a direction and is measured in a unit dimensioned in mass × distance/time² (ML/T²): SI: newton (N); CGS: dyne (dyn)
A metaphysical and ubiquitous power from the fictional Star Wars universe created by George Lucas. See usage note.
A magic trick in which the outcome is known to the magician beforehand, especially one involving the apparent free choice of a card by another person.
The ability to attack, control, or constrain.
A group that aims to attack, control, or constrain.
Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigour; might; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect.
Something or anything that has the power to produce a physical effect upon something else, such as causing it to move or change shape.
Legal validity.
Either unlawful violence, as in a "forced entry", or lawful compulsion.
Power exerted against will or consent; compulsory power; violence; coercion.
Synonym of police force
Anything that is able to make a substantial change in a person or thing.
Ability of an utterance or its element (word, form, prosody, ...) to effect a given meaning.
A waterfall or cascade.
To compel (someone or something) to do something.
To forcibly open (a door, lock etc.).
To obtain or win by strength; to take by violence or struggle; specifically, to capture by assault; to storm, as a fortress.
To create an out by touching a base in advance of a runner who has no base to return to while in possession of a ball which has already touched the ground.
To violate (a woman); to rape.
To cause to occur (despite inertia, resistance etc.); to produce through force.
To constrain by force; to overcome the limitations or resistance of.
To drive (something) by force, to propel (generally + prepositional phrase or adverb).
To compel (an adversary or partner) to trump a trick by leading a suit that he/she does not hold.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.