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compel
Overview of verb compel
The verb compel has 2 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (21) compel, oblige, obligate -- (force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form")
2. (5) command, require, compel -- (make someone do something)
Antonyms of verb compel
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb compel
2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
command, require, compel
=> order, tell, enjoin, say
=> request
=> ask
=> request, bespeak, call for, quest
=> communicate, pass on, pass, pass along, put across
=> convey, transmit, communicate
=> transfer
=> move, displace
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb compel
2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> force, thrust
=> walk
=> coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
=> clamor
=> condemn
=> shame
=> enforce, implement, apply
=> enforce, impose
Sense 2
command, require, compel
=> charge, saddle, burden
=> requisition
=> forbid, prohibit, interdict, proscribe, veto, disallow
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb compel
2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
Sense 2
command, require, compel
=> order, tell, enjoin, say
'Cause To' of verb compel
1 of 2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> act, move
Derived Forms of verb compel
1 of 2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
RELATED TO>(noun) compulsion#3
=> compulsion, coercion
Domain of verb compel
Domain Terms of verb compel
Familiarity of verb compel
compel used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb compel
2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
EX: They compel him to write the letter
Sense 2
command, require, compel
*> Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb compel
2 senses of compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
=> decide
=> persuade
=> bring
=> solicit
=> encourage
=> let
=> lead
=> prompt, inspire, instigate
=> suborn
=> compel, oblige, obligate
Sense 2
command, require, compel
> order, tell, enjoin, say
=> direct
=> instruct
=> command, require, compel
=> call, send for
=> warn
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb compel
Sense 1
compel, oblige, obligate
=> induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
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Sense 2
command, require, compel
=> order, tell, enjoin, say
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Grep of verb compel
compel
Grep of adj compel
compelling
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