'Perforce' definitions:
Definition of 'perforce'
From: WordNet
adverb
By necessity; by force of circumstance
Definition of 'Perforce'
From: GCIDE
- Perforce \Per*force"\, adv. [F. par (L. per) + force.] By force; of necessity; at any rate. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Perforce'
From: GCIDE
- Perforce \Per*force"\, v. t. To force; to compel. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]