Forced to be a servant we hear (4)
I believe the answer is:
made
'forced' is the definition.
(both can mean coerced)
'a servant we hear' is the wordplay.
'a servant' becomes 'maid' (maid is a kind of servant).
'we hear' shows a homophone (sound like).
'maid' sounds like 'MADE'.
'to be' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for made that I've seen before include "One renovating (painting)" , "Manufactured" , "Performed" , "brought about" , "Created" .)