No. 730 in Lithuanian
priversti
To force or compel.
In a sentence
Jis priverstas mokytis dėl artėjančių egzaminų.
He is compelled to study because of the upcoming exams.
In this sentence, "priversti" indicates an obligation placed upon someone, emphasizing that the studying is not entirely voluntary but rather necessary due to the circumstances.
Mane priverčia juoktis jo juokingi pokštai.
His funny jokes make me laugh.
Here, "priversti" is used to highlight causing an involuntary reaction, showing how the jokes elicit laughter despite not being deliberate.
Mes turėjome priversti kompiuterį veikti po sistemos atnaujinimo.
We had to make the computer work after the system update.
In this context, "priversti" reflects causing an action to occur, indicating effortfully initiating functionality in response to an issue.
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