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repel vs force

force vs repel

repel is not a noun while force is a noun.

repel and force both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
repel No No Yes No
force Yes No Yes No
As verbs, force is a hypernym of repel; that is, force is a word with a broader meaning than repel:
  • repel: cause to move back by force or influence
  • force: move with force
Other hypernyms of repel include push.
repel (noun) force (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
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
physical energy or intensity
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
repel (verb) force (verb)
reject outright and bluntly impose urgently, importunately, or inexorably
force or drive back squeeze like a wedge into a tight space
cause to move back by force or influence force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically
be repellent to; cause aversion in take by force
fill with distaste 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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