أكره (على)

أَكْرَهَ (عَلَى)‏ \ force: to make sb. do sth. that he does not want to do: I forced him to pay what he owed. Hunger forced him to steal. oblige: (usu. passive) to force sb. to do sth.: As the bus did not come, we were obliged to walk. reduce: to bring into a lower (worse, quieter, simpler, etc.) state: Her unkindness reduced him to tears (caused him to cry). compel: to force: Hunger compelled him to steal. \ See Also أجبر (أَجْبَرَ)‏