- perforce per·force adv
- [pə'fɔːs]
old per forza
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
perforce per·force adv
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per|force — «puhr FRS, FOHRS», adverb, noun. –adv. 1. by necessity; necessarily: »The wind was foul and boisterous, so perforce There must they bide (William Morris). 2. Obsolete. by force: »to take t again perforce! (Shakespeare). –n. necessity … Useful english dictionary
Perforce — Per*force , adv. [F. par (L. per) + force.] By force; of necessary; at any rate. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
per·force — /pɚˈfoɚs/ adv formal + literary used to say that something is necessary or must be done They must perforce obey the law … Useful english dictionary
perforce — per•force [[t]pərˈfɔrs, ˈfoʊrs[/t]] adv. of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance • Etymology: 1300–50; ME par force < MF; see per, force … From formal English to slang
perforce — per|force [pəˈfo:s US pərˈfo:rs] adv literary because it is necessary … Dictionary of contemporary English
perforce — /peuhr fawrs , fohrs /, adv. of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance: The story must perforce be true. [1300 50; PER + FORCE; r. ME par force < MF] * * * … Universalium
