semiforce en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sēmi Latin sēmi-bor. English semi- English force English semiforce From semi- + force.
Meanings
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To force a partner's hand conditionally
After North opened one spade, South responded one no-trump, semiforcing.
2009 January 15, Phillip Alder, “Scrutinizing the Dummy to Develop the Defense”, Bridge, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| semi-force | alternative | lexicographic | |
| semiforces | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| semiforcing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| semiforced | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| semiforced | Tense=Past | lexicographic |