Sekirov Dictionary

perforce

UK /pəˈfɔːs/US /pɚˈfɔɹs/

adverb 2
verb 1
forms 3

adverb2

•
By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course.
- Mr. Wickham's happiness and her own were perforce delayed a little longer, and Mr. Collins's proposal accepted with as good a grace as she could.. — 1813
•
(no longer used) By force.
- If she denie, Lord Hastings goe with him, And from her iealous Armes pluck him perforce. — 1593

verb1

(no longer used) To force; to compel.

forms

perforced · perforcing · perforces

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