‖adv. [ It., prop. p. p. of forzare to force. ] (Mus.) See Sforzato. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It., fr. rinforzare to reenforce, strengthen. ] (Mus.) Increasing; strengthening; -- a direction indicating a sudden increase of force (abbreviated rf., rfz.) Cf. Forzando, and Sforzando. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ ‖‖ } a. [ It. sforzando, p. pr., and sforzato, p. p. of sforzare to force. ] (Mus.) Forcing or forced; -- a direction placed over a note, to signify that it must be executed with peculiar emphasis and force; -- marked fz (an abbreviation of forzando), sf, sfz, or &unr_;. [ 1913 Webster ]