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English verb: compel | |||
| 1. | compel (social) force somebody to do something | ||
| Samples | We compel all students to fill out this form. | ||
| Examples | They compel him to write the letter | ||
| Synonyms | obligate, oblige | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cause, get, have, induce, make, stimulate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | apply, clamor, coerce, condemn, enforce, enforce, force, force, hale, implement, impose, pressure, shame, squeeze, thrust, walk | ||
| Cause | act, move | ||
| 2. | compel (stative) necessitate or exact | ||
| Samples | The water shortage compels conservation. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ask, call for, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take | ||
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