compel, v.
(compelled, compelling, compels)
freq. cnt. 21
(compelled, compelling, compels)
freq. cnt. 21
force somebody to do something
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 21 freq. cnt.: 14
compel obligate oblige
sample sentences
"We compel all students to fill out this form"verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVEThey %s him to write the letter
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hyponym
force, thrust
walk
force, coerce, pressure, hale, squeeze
clamor
condemn
shame
enforce, implement, apply
impose, enforce, constrain
hypernym
cause
necessitate or exact
<verb.stative>
compel
sample sentences
"the water shortage compels conservation"verb frames
Something ----s something
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