mamuwersa, puwersahin (mang-:-in) to force, to apply force or strength. Pinuwersa ng magnanakaw na buksan ang pinto. The robber forced to open the door.
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force
n.
1. strength: lakas, puwersa
2. efficacy, binding force: bisa
3. violence, strength used against a person or thing: dahas, karahasan
4. power: kapangyarihan
v.
1. to make a person act against his will: pumilit, mapilit, pilitin, pumuwersa, puwersahin
2. to force ones way in: magpilit pumasok
drive
v.
1. to drive a car, etc.: magmaneho, manehuhin, magpatakbo, patakbuhin
2. to drive away a person: magpalayas, palayasin
3. to drive away animals: magtaboy, itaboy
4. to drive away insects, birds, fowls, etc.: bumugaw, bugawin
5. to conduct someone in an automobile: maghatid sa awto
6. to go for a drive in an automobile: mamasyal nang nakaawto
7. to be driven by current or wind: mapadpad, ipadpad, matangay, tangayin
n.
1. a trip in an automobile: pasyal sa awto
2. vigor, energy: lakas, puwersa
3. act of driving: pagmamaneho, pangungutsero
dahas
n.
1. force, violence of action [syn. puwersa, lakas]
