Associations to the word «Perforce»

Wiktionary

PERFORCE, adverb. (archaic) By force.
PERFORCE, adverb. Necessarily.
PERFORCE, verb. (obsolete) To force; to compel.

Dictionary definition

PERFORCE, adverb. By necessity; by force of circumstance.

Wise words

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