legion vs force

force vs legion

legion and force both are nouns.

legion is an adjective but force is not an adjective.

legion is not a verb while force is a verb.

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

As nouns, force is a hypernym of legion; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than legion:

legion: a large military unit
force: a unit that is part of some military service

Other hypernyms of legion include military force, military group, military unit.

legion (noun)	force (noun)
a vast multitude	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
a large military unit	an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
association of ex-servicemen	physical energy or intensity
archaic terms for army	a powerful effect or influence
	(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

legion (adjective)	force (adjective)
amounting to a large indefinite number

legion (verb)	force (verb)
	impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
	squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
	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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