force vs impact

impact vs force

force and impact both are nouns.

force and impact both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
force	Yes	No	Yes	No
impact	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, impact is a hyponym of force; that is, impact is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than force:

force: squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
impact: press or wedge together; pack together

Other hyponyms of force include compact, compress, pack together.

force (noun)	impact (noun)
a putout of a base runner who is required to run; the putout is accomplished by holding the ball while touching the base to which the runner must advance before the runner reaches that base	influencing strongly
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)	the violent interaction of individuals or groups entering into combat
physical energy or intensity	the striking of one body against another
a powerful effect or influence	a forceful consequence; a strong effect
(of a law) having legal validity
group of people willing to obey orders
a unit that is part of some military service
a group of people having the power of effective action
one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority
(physics) the influence that produces a change in a physical quantity

force (verb)	impact (verb)
impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably	have an effect upon
squeeze like a wedge into a tight space	press or wedge together; pack together
force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
take by force
do forcibly; exert force
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
move with force
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means

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