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Perforce

Per-fōrçe', adv.

adverb

adv. [Lat. per, through, by, and Eng. force; Fr. par force.] By force or violence; violently; of necessity; absolutely.

Bring him on perforce To speak to their affliction. Akenside.

Per-fōrçe', v. t.

verbtransitive

To force; to compel. [Obs.]