Definitions for coerces

coerces co·erce

Spelling: [koh-urs]
IPA: /koʊˈɜrs/

Coerces is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 105 anagrams from letters in coerces (cceeors).

Definitions for coerces

verb (used with object)

  1. to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
  2. to bring about through the use of force or other forms of compulsion; exact:
  3. to dominate or control, especially by exploiting fear, anxiety, etc.:

Origin of coerces

1425-75; late Middle English Latin coercēre to hold in, restrain, equivalent to co- co- + -ercēre, combining form of arcēre to keep in, keep away, akin to arca

Examples for coerces

But he made a great mistake if he thought that he could coerce Flavia in that way.

With such a backing, he could coerce ministries at will, and remake the politics of England.

Religious liberty, Jefferson argued, denies the majority any right to coerce a dissenting minority, even one hostile to religion.

His decision to coerce Netanyahu into imposing a 10-month settlement freeze was also a colossal misjudgment.

"Most certainly, doctor; I'd never seek to coerce you," said Cashel, smiling.

Once again Russia brandishes the threat of a gas cutoff to squeeze Kiev and coerce Europe.

Cowper had let that wife of his coerce him into swearing my life away.

A fellow justice also accused McCaffery of attempting to coerce him into opposing Castille.

The slightest attempt to fight or coerce them will bring them up "in arms" in a moment.

In other instances, CIA recruiters used thinly veiled threats to coerce their cooperation.

Word Value for coerces
Scrable

10

Words with friends

12

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