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force

verb/fɔrs/

to urge a person do something that he or she does not want to do

Although it is illegal to force an employee to find a replacement for his shift when he is sick, it has become a common practice in many well-known companies.

persuaderequireurgemake
word origin — Middle English: from Old French force (noun), forcer (verb), based on Latin fortis ‘strong’