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compel

/ compel /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
force or compel somebody to do something
"We compel all students to fill out this form"
Type of:
induce stimulate cause
Kinds of:
force thrust walk coerce hale
Derived:
duty responsibility obligation compulsion coercion
Causes:
act move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
verb Sense 2
make someone do something
Type of:
order tell enjoin
Kinds of:
charge saddle burden requisition forbid
Derived:
requisition commandment command bid bidding
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Semantic Complexity
30%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
28
Times Searched
3
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induce stimulate cause force thrust walk coerce hale order tell enjoin charge