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Forced vs Imposed - What's the difference?

forced | imposed |

As verbs the difference between forced and imposed

is that forced is past tense of force while imposed is past tense of impose.

As an adjective forced

is obtained forcefully, not naturally.

forced

English

Verb

(head)
  • (force)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • obtained forcefully, not naturally
    • Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.
  • opened or accessed using force

    • Derived terms

    * forced entry * forced labour * forced landing * forced laugh * forced march * forced sale * forced smile

    imposed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (impose)
  • *1948: , Address at Mechanics Hall in Boston
  • *:And if the people of other countries don't want communism, we don't want to see it imposed upon them against their will.