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Containerized deployable military base
Force Provider is a deployable base system developed by the United States Army to provide rest and relief facilities for soldiers. Each containerized package
Force_Provider
Military transport aircraft series by Chase Aircraft, later Fairchild Aircraft
Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition
Fairchild_C-123_Provider
US Army combat service support battalion
command and control for between one and six Force Provider Platoons, each of which operates a Force Provider module which can provide billeting and other
Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
Combat_Sustainment_Support_Battalion
Paradigm of outsourcing
rendered and billed only after a technical failure occurs. A managed service provider (MSP) is a third-party company that remotely manages a customer's IT infrastructure
Managed_services
Land service branch of the U.S. military
tents to provide the various facilities needed while on deployment (Force Provider Expeditionary (FPE)). The most common tent uses for the military are
United_States_Army
Cyberwarfare command and operating force of the U.S. Navy
simultaneously reactivated as its force provider. Since it was founded, the command has grown into an operational force composed of more than 16,000 active
U.S._Fleet_Cyber_Command
United States military base in Kuwait
Sustainment Brigade (Task Force Provider) (June 2021 – March 2022) 36th Sustainment Brigade, Texas Army National Guard (Task Force Phoenix) (March–November
Camp_Arifjan
Structure of the U.S. Space Force
but not yet activated. The Combat Forces Command (CFC) is the primary force provider of space forces and capabilities. It is responsible for the organization
Structure of the United States Space Force
Structure_of_the_United_States_Space_Force
Area command of the United States Coast Guard
Command of the United States Coast Guard, a regional command element and force provider tasked with maritime safety, security, and stewardship throughout the
Coast_Guard_Atlantic_Area
Area command of the United States Coast Guard
Command of the United States Coast Guard, a regional command element and force provider tasked with maritime safety, security, and stewardship throughout the
Coast_Guard_Pacific_Area
United States Department of Defense command
States Strategic Command; and (3) the responsibilities of Joint Force Provider and Joint Force Trainer for Space Operations Forces". USSPACECOM was re-established
Unified_combatant_command
US Air Force division in Alaska
the tasks assigned by the commander, Pacific Air Forces, and is the force provider for Alaskan Command, the Alaska North American Aerospace Defense Command
Eleventh_Air_Force
2023 limited series comedy podcast
Strike Force Five is a limited series podcast hosted by American comedians and talk show hosts Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers
Strike_Force_Five
U.S. Navy numbered fleet
upon the cessation of hostilities in 1945. It was reactivated as a force provider for Fleet Cyber Command on 29 January 2010. U.S. Tenth Fleet serves
United_States_Tenth_Fleet
Former U.S. Unified Combatant Command (1999–2011)
U.S. Joint Forces Command assumed the role of primary conventional force provider in the Department of Defense. This landmark change assigned nearly all
United States Joint Forces Command
United_States_Joint_Forces_Command
U.S. Space Force base in Arapahoe County, Colorado, United States
Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, part of Air Combat Command, is a force provider to the Aerospace Data Facility-Colorado. The 544th Intelligence, Surveillance
Buckley_Space_Force_Base
Extension of a private network across a public one
such as an office network and a datacenter. Provider-provisioned VPNs isolate parts of the provider's own network infrastructure in virtual segments
Virtual_private_network
Military unit
System. Additionally, AFPAA serves as the sole force provider for combat camera forces in the Air Force. AFPAA also provides career-field support through
Air Force Public Affairs Agency
Air_Force_Public_Affairs_Agency
U.S. Army headquarters for CBRNE defense
command and control Army CBRNE operations and serve as the primary Army force provider of specialized CBRNE capabilities. Assigned to the new headquarters
20th_CBRNE_Command
Military unit
engaged, the 151st TIOG is the U.S. Army Reserve Information Operations force provider to primarily USEUCOM, USAFRICOM, USCENTCOM, USSOUTHCOM, and United States
151st Theater Information Operations Group
151st_Theater_Information_Operations_Group
Military unit
Operations Center, as well as serving as the Space Force's primary force provider to the CSpOC. Initially established on 1 August 1998, the 614th Space
614th_Air_Operations_Center
Command Operational Test and Evaluation Force Fleets in the United States Navy take on the role of force provider; they do not carry out military operations
Structure of the United States Navy
Structure_of_the_United_States_Navy
Ships of the Japanese navy
large number of auxiliary ships, exclusively as a force provider (training manager), and is a force user (situation handling) that operates the escort
Fleet_Escort_Force
Semi-permanent facility for the lodging of an army
Cantonment Castra Force Provider Wagon fort Wagluhe TM 30-410 Handbook on the British army : with supplements on the Royal Air Force and civilian defense
Military_camp
United States Army laboratory in Natick, Massachusetts
Office from Fort Lee, Virginia, (October 1996) and the Product Manager, Force Provider (June 1997). In October 1997, the Sustainment and Readiness Directorate
Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center
Combat_Capabilities_Development_Command_Soldier_Center
American software company
provider, for $142 million, Heroku, a Ruby application platform-as-a-service, for $212 million, and Activa Live Chat, a live chat software provider.
Salesforce
U.S. Navy advisory corps supporting Navy, Joint and national warfighting requirements
Command is an operating force of the United States Navy responsible for the Navy's cyber warfare programs. Tenth Fleet is a force provider for Fleet Cyber Command
Information_Warfare_Community
Russian unmanned ground combat vehicle
Future of Defense: Strategic Implications For Small- and Medium-Sized Force Providers. — The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies, 2017. — P. 82. — 140 p.
Uran-9
unit's history. Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Fairchild C-123J Provider registration unknown Jeju (Cheju) International Airport (CJU)". aviation-safety
1982 Korean Air Force C-123 crash
1982_Korean_Air_Force_C-123_crash
Trauma to the body without penetration of the skin
A blunt trauma, also known as a blunt force trauma or non-penetrating trauma, is a physical trauma due to a forceful impact without penetration of the
Blunt_trauma
US Air Force unit
In 2006, personnel and aircraft from the squadron were the primary force provider to the 79th Expeditionary Rescue Squadron, located at Camp Lemonnier
79th_Rescue_Squadron
Military facility in California, United States
shipping on a number of programs, to include Army Prepositioned Stocks, Force Provider, wholesale stocks and various fleet commodities. Serves as a central
Sierra_Army_Depot
Open standard for authorization
the identity provider is an assertion of identity; while in the OAuth authorization use case, the identity provider is also an API provider, and the response
OAuth
Military unit
Regional Support Group, in Butler (PA) 542nd Quartermaster Company (Force Provider), in Fairview (PA) 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, at Biddle
301st_Regional_Support_Group
Form of shared internet-based computing
needed automatically without requiring human interaction with each service provider." Broad network access: "Capabilities are available over the network and
Cloud_computing
Provider of Session Initiation Protocol
A SIP provider (Session Initiation Protocol) is any telecommunications company which provides SIP trunking to customers, usually businesses. Many companies
SIP_provider
Entity providing digital certificates
A trust service provider (TSP) is a person or legal entity providing and preserving digital certificates to create and validate electronic signatures and
Trust_service_provider
Large military formation (3–6 battalions / 3,000–10,000 troops)
command.[citation needed] In peacetime, brigades serve primarily as force providers. The units deployed (battlegroups and task-forces) are battalion-size
Brigade
Military unit
subscribers during the 2005 surge operations. The 63rd served as the force provider headquarters for all signal infrastructure projects across Kuwait, Iraq
63rd Expeditionary Signal Battalion
63rd_Expeditionary_Signal_Battalion
Military unit
Regional Support Group, in Butler (PA) 542nd Quartermaster Company (Force Provider), in Fairview (PA) 157th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, at Biddle
316th Expeditionary Sustainment Command
316th_Expeditionary_Sustainment_Command
Military unit
Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). When squadron components are the primary force provider deploying to support Air Expeditionary operations the provisional unit
494th_Fighter_Squadron
Transport glider, U.S. Air Force, 1950
requirements, however, it was modified into the successful Fairchild C-123 Provider twin-engined transport aircraft which saw extensive service in the Vietnam
Chase_XCG-20
Combined military forces of the United States
law establishes six armed forces: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard, each assigned specific roles and operational domains
United_States_Armed_Forces
Type of health insurance system
inflation in the late 1980s by reducing unnecessary hospitalizations, forcing providers to discount their rates, and causing the health care industry to become
Managed_care
Equipment used to provide sanitation and decontamination
Army. 6 August 1999. Retrieved 2006-07-07.—describes the setup of the field shower module within the quartermaster's Force Provider module v t e v t e
Field_shower
Cyberattacks involving the United States and its military
Command is an operating force of the United States Navy responsible for the Navy's cyber warfare programs. Tenth Fleet is a force provider for Fleet Cyber Command
Cyberwarfare and the United States
Cyberwarfare_and_the_United_States
Military unit
and cyber security. It is designed to be a force provider. According to the former CIOC Commander, Air Force Brigadier General Francesco Vestito, the Command
Network Operations Command (Italy)
Network_Operations_Command_(Italy)
Military unit
Quartermaster Company (Field Services) 488th Quartermaster Company (Force Provider) 585th Movement Control Team 603rd Transportation Company Description:
1st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade
1st_Maneuver_Enhancement_Brigade
American identity theft software provider
IdentityForce is an American identity theft protection software service provider for consumers, businesses, organizations, and U.S. government agencies
IdentityForce
US Air Force unit
Force. When a regular unit is the major force provider for an expeditionary unit, the expeditionary unit takes its name from the major force provider
351st_Air_Refueling_Squadron
Former US Air Force unit
Squadron (Air Force Reserve) in every joint mission area, the 614 SOPS transitioned from the sole force provider to one of several force providers to the JSpOC
614th Space Operations Squadron
614th_Space_Operations_Squadron
1993 the Pacific Fleet followed suit. Type Wings are non-deploying "force provider" wings which provide combat ready squadrons or detachments to Carrier
List of United States Navy aircraft wings
List_of_United_States_Navy_aircraft_wings
This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in aerial warfare
List of equipment of the Philippine Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Philippine_Air_Force
Air forces of the Turkish military
was used to purchase new weapons from any available provider in the world. The Turkish Air Force received large numbers of new aircraft in this period
Turkish_Air_Force
US federal law on website liability
any speech that the provider was paid to carry, such as through advertising or marketplace listings. Finally, it would force providers to comply with court
Section_230
Netflix is an American global on-demand Internet streaming media provider, that has distributed a number of original programs, including original series
List of Netflix original films (2025)
List_of_Netflix_original_films_(2025)
Military unit
bestowed on the permanent unit that is their major force provider, and after which they are named. Air Force Instruction 38-101, Manpower and Organization
480th_Fighter_Squadron
Air warfare branch of South Korea's military
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF; Korean: 대한민국 공군), also known as the ROK Air Force or South Korean Air Force, is the aerial and space warfare service
Republic_of_Korea_Air_Force
Open internet standards organization
The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a standards organization for the Internet responsible for the technical standards of the Internet protocol
Internet Engineering Task Force
Internet_Engineering_Task_Force
Type of insurance
Throughout the life of a loan, the CPI provider monitors proof of insurance to ensure that policies remain in force. If policies lapse, notices are sent
Collateral protection insurance
Collateral_protection_insurance
1956 prototype airlifter model
Stroukoff YC-134, designed in 1956, was based heavily on the Fairchild C-123 Provider, itself designed by Michael Stroukoff. The United States military contracted
Stroukoff_YC-134
Military unit
Affairs Detachment C/126th Finance 383rd Movement Control Team 488th Force Provider Company 585th Movement Control Team 603d Transportation Light-Medium
142nd Division Sustainment Support Battalion
142nd_Division_Sustainment_Support_Battalion
State military agency of Connecticut, US
Military Department. The Military Department remains as the largest force provider to the Governor during times of domestic emergencies. Connecticut portal
Connecticut Military Department
Connecticut_Military_Department
Method for IP address allocation and routing
addresses, under CIDR address space, is allocated to Internet service providers (ISPs) and end users on any address-bit boundary. In IPv6, however, the
Classless Inter-Domain Routing
Classless_Inter-Domain_Routing
American retired military officer (born 1946)
beginning in August 2002. Under his leadership, Fort Lewis became a force provider for Operation Iraqi Freedom, including the first deployment of the Stryker
Edward_Soriano
Type of service provider
service provider (OSP) can, for example, be an Internet service provider, an email provider, a news provider (press), an entertainment provider (music
Online_service_provider
South Korean multinational conglomerate
acquisitions. Major clients include: Samsung Heavy Industries is sole provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facilities worth up to US$50 billion
Samsung
Military unit
rotation.[citation needed] Since 1996, when the squadron is the major force provider for an expeditionary unit, the 137th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron
137th_Airlift_Squadron
United States Army commissioned officer (1869–1947)
This article incorporates public domain material from Third Army: Force Provider. United States Army. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Edwin Baruch
Edwin_B._Winans_(soldier)
Military unit
deployments where numerous operational units have acted as the major force provider of expeditionary units. These have included: The 77th Expeditionary
378th_Air_Expeditionary_Wing
HMCS Provider was a replenishment oiler and sole ship of her class of first the Royal Canadian Navy and later the Canadian Forces. She was the first dedicated
HMCS_Provider_(AOR_508)
American close air support attack aircraft
attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). In service since 1977, it is named after the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II
Military unit
F-4E-61-MC Phantom serial 74-1629. When the squadron is the primary force provider to a deployed expeditionary unit, that unit is designated the 336th
336th_Fighter_Squadron
American businessman (born 1964)
sales company, the largest Internet company by revenue, and the largest provider of virtual assistants and cloud infrastructure services through its Amazon
Jeff_Bezos
Military unit
2018, while operating from Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. As the major force provider for the expeditionary squadron, this honor is bestowed on the 74th.
74th_Fighter_Squadron
Windows interface for monitoring and notification
model Create the WMI provider Determine the provider type to implement Determine the hosting model of the provider Create the provider template with the
Windows Management Instrumentation
Windows_Management_Instrumentation
US Air Force Reserve unit
Lancer and providing deployable combat aviators. When it is the major force provider, its deployed elements are designated the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron
345th_Bomb_Squadron
Island country in Southeast Asia
2015 Financial Secrecy Index of the world's off-shore financial service providers, banking one-eighth of the world's offshore capital, while "providing
Singapore
U.S. Air Force facility in southern Nevada
Area 51 is a highly classified United States Air Force (USAF) facility within the Nevada Test and Training Range in southern Nevada, 83 miles (134 km)
Area_51
Virtual private network run by an ISP or enterprise
A provider-provisioned VPN (PPVPN) is a virtual private network (VPN) implemented by a connectivity service provider or large enterprise on a network they
Provider-provisioned_VPN
Military badges of the U.S. Air Force
Badges of the United States Air Force are specific uniform insignia authorized by the United States Air Force that signify aeronautical ratings, special
Badges of the United States Air Force
Badges_of_the_United_States_Air_Force
Field of business
mainly women. These range from the sex worker, also called adult service provider (ASP), who provides sexual services, to a multitude of support personnel
Sex_industry
Country in East Asia
health providers operate in the private sector and form a competitive market on the health delivery side. However, many healthcare providers took advantage
Taiwan
Military unit
Southern Watch with deployed crews and aircraft. It has been the major force provider for deployments and exercises, with its personnel and planes forming
965th Airborne Air Control Squadron
965th_Airborne_Air_Control_Squadron
Social networking service owned by Meta Platforms
Jadali exposed a catastrophic data leak known as DataSpii involving data provider DDMR and marketing intelligence company Nacho Analytics (NA). Branding
Military unit
with identical alignment by respective FEMA regions. The predominant force provider for this capability is the Army Guard's 96th Troop Command, whose commander
Washington_National_Guard
US Air Force strategic bomber (1949–1959)
strategic bomber built by Convair and operated by the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command from 1948 to 1959. With 384 units built, the B-36
Convair_B-36_Peacemaker
Internet routing system
definition required control by a single entity, typically an Internet service provider (ISP) or a very large organization with independent connections to multiple
Autonomous_system_(Internet)
Air warfare branch of Saudi Arabia's military
The Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) is the air force of Saudi Arabia and one of the principal branches of the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces. Its origins date
Royal_Saudi_Air_Force
US Air Force unit
Cahill, p. 19. Although the Air Force considers expeditionary units to be provisional and separate from their force provider units, honors earned by expeditionary
350th_Air_Refueling_Squadron
NHRA drag racing team
serving as Force's primary sponsor for over 30 years and Ford his engine provider for 20 years. Both of those relationships came to an end following the
John_Force_Racing
Brazilian footballer (born 1992)
different clubs, both the all-time Brazilian top goalscorer (43) and assist provider (33) in the UEFA Champions League, ranks second for the all-time South
Neymar
Major command of the US Air Force
Air Force, reporting to Headquarters, United States Air Force (HAF) at the Pentagon. It is the primary provider of air combat forces for the Air Force, and
Air_Combat_Command
Country in Southern and Western Europe
leading producers of renewable energy, in 2010 ranking as the fourth largest provider of installed solar energy capacity and sixth largest of wind power capacity
Italy
Island country in the Pacific Ocean
of the telecommunications infrastructure, but competition from other providers has increased. A large-scale rollout of gigabit-capable fibre to the premises
New_Zealand
needed] As a specialist home loan provider, its operations cover the full spectrum of home financing: from its own sales force for origination, in-house credit
SA_Home_Loans
U.S. military graduate school near Dayton, Ohio
The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) is a postgraduate institution and provider of professional and continuing education for the United States
Air Force Institute of Technology
Air_Force_Institute_of_Technology
Swiss single engine STOL utility transport aircraft, 1959
Force Mexico Mexican Air Force Peru Peruvian Air Force Slovenia Slovenian Air Force and Air Defence Switzerland Swiss Air Force: 8 PC-9s for target towing
Pilatus_PC-6_Porter
Service execution management company
and 3rd-party service providers. ServiceMax's platform is a SaaS (Software as a Service) software running on Salesforce force.com cloud technology. ServiceMax's
ServiceMax
Web browser developed by Google
Chrome automatically switches to DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) if the current DNS provider supports the feature. Since 2008, Chrome has been faulted for not including
Google_Chrome
FORCE PROVIDER
FORCE PROVIDER
Girl/Female
Hindi
Vital force.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : variant spelling of Ford 1 and 2. This is a very common spelling in Ireland.Norwegian : habitational name from any of numerous farmsteads named Førde (there are eleven on the west coast), from Old Norse fyrði, dative of fjórðr ‘fjord’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Force.Perhaps an altered form of Dutch Voorhees.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Parsi
Destructive Force
Boy/Male
Indian
God of force
Girl/Female
Indian
Force to move forward, Force
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Force; Might
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Fosse. There has been some confusion with northwestern English force in the sense of ‘waterfall’, it is possible that the surname may also have arisen as a topographic name for someone living by a waterfall.French : topographic name for someone who lived by a fortress or stronghold, Old French force, Late Latin fortia, a derivative of fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort). There are several places named with this word (for example in Aude, and baronial lands in the Dordogne), and it may also be a habitational name from any of these.
Boy/Male
Indian, Tamil
Force
Boy/Male
English
A shallow place used to cross a river or stream. Surname.
Girl/Female
British, English
Force
Surname or Lastname
Italian
Italian : from the personal name Forte, from Late Latin fortis ‘strong’ (see Fort) or from a short form of a medieval personal name formed with this element, as for example Fortebraccio (‘strong arm’).Slovenian : shortened form of the personal name Fortunat, Latin Fortunatus.English : variant of Fort.
Surname or Lastname
English (Somerset and Avon)
English (Somerset and Avon) : variant of Fosse.Americanized form of French Fortier.
Biblical
violence, force
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English
River Crossing; A Shallow Place Used to Cross a River; Stream; Surname
Boy/Male
Tamil
Soul, Life force
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strength, Force, Occupation
Girl/Female
Muslim
Force to move forward, Force
Surname or Lastname
English and French
English and French : topographic name for someone who lived near a forge or smithy, Middle English, Old French forge (from Latin fabrica ‘workshop’, a derivative of faber ‘smith’, ‘workman’; compare Lefevre). The surname is thus in most cases a metonymic occupational name for a smith or someone employed by a smith.
Boy/Male
Biblical
Force.
FORCE PROVIDER
FORCE PROVIDER
Boy/Male
Tamil
Command, Message
Girl/Female
Indian
Unknown
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Ploughs.
Surname or Lastname
Americanized spelling of German Kast.English (Essex, Kent)
Americanized spelling of German Kast.English (Essex, Kent) : possibly a nickname from Norman caste ‘chaste’, ‘virtuous’ (from Old French chaste).Possibly an altered spelling of French Caste, cognate with 2.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Pinnacle; Rare; Precious
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Sun God; Almighty Ruler; Joy
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Swahili
Sadness; From Swahili; Edible Swamp Fern Root
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Be Superior or Elder
Boy/Male
English Teutonic Scottish
Famous hostage.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Belonging to Sun; Sacred; Glorious
FORCE PROVIDER
FORCE PROVIDER
FORCE PROVIDER
FORCE PROVIDER
FORCE PROVIDER
n.
To provide with forces; to reenforce; to strengthen by soldiers; to man; to garrison.
n.
To constrain to do or to forbear, by the exertion of a power not resistible; to compel by physical, moral, or intellectual means; to coerce; as, masters force slaves to labor.
n.
To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind.
v. t.
Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce.
n.
Any action between two bodies which changes, or tends to change, their relative condition as to rest or motion; or, more generally, which changes, or tends to change, any physical relation between them, whether mechanical, thermal, chemical, electrical, magnetic, or of any other kind; as, the force of gravity; cohesive force; centrifugal force.
n.
To allow the force of; to value; to care for.
v. t.
To impel forward slowly; as, to forge a ship forward.
pl.
of Fore tooth
n.
One who, or that which, forces or drives.
a.
Done or produced with force or great labor, or by extraordinary exertion; hurried; strained; produced by unnatural effort or pressure; as, a forced style; a forced laugh.
n.
To exert to the utmost; to urge; hence, to strain; to urge to excessive, unnatural, or untimely action; to produce by unnatural effort; as, to force a consient or metaphor; to force a laugh; to force fruits.
imp. & p. p.
of Force
n.
Strength or energy of body or mind; active power; vigor; might; often, an unusual degree of strength or energy; capacity of exercising an influence or producing an effect; especially, power to persuade, or convince, or impose obligation; pertinency; validity; special signification; as, the force of an appeal, an argument, a contract, or a term.
n.
Strength or power for war; hence, a body of land or naval combatants, with their appurtenances, ready for action; -- an armament; troops; warlike array; -- often in the plural; hence, a body of men prepared for action in other ways; as, the laboring force of a plantation.
v. t.
To stuff; to lard; to farce.
n.
The solid piston of a force pump; the instrument by which water is forced in a pump.
prep.
Before; -- sometimes written 'fore as if a contraction of afore or before.
v. i.
To make a difficult matter of anything; to labor; to hesitate; hence, to force of, to make much account of; to regard.
v. i.
To be of force, importance, or weight; to matter.
n.
To put in force; to cause to be executed; to make binding; to enforce.