Words Like COMPEL

We have put together a list of words that are similar to COMPEL.

37 Alternative Words Similar to compel

1 Oblige Verb      Synonym Words Like Oblige
2 Obligate Verb      Synonym Words Like Obligate
3 Cause Verb      Synonym Words Like Cause
4 Command Verb      Synonym Words Like Command
5 Enjoin Verb      Synonym Words Like Enjoin
6 Get Verb      Synonym Words Like Get
7 Have Verb      Synonym Words Like Have
8 Induce Verb      Synonym Words Like Induce
9 Make Verb      Synonym Words Like Make
10 Order Verb      Synonym Words Like Order
11 Require Verb      Synonym Words Like Require
12 Say Verb      Synonym Words Like Say
13 Stimulate Verb      Synonym Words Like Stimulate
14 Tell Verb      Synonym Words Like Tell
15 Force Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Force
16 Seize Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Seize
17 Exact Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Exact
18 Subjugate Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Subjugate
19 Summon Verb-transitive      Synonym Words Like Summon
20 Thrust Verb      Hyponym Words Like Thrust
21 Shame Verb      Hyponym Words Like Shame
22 Apply Verb      Hyponym Words Like Apply
23 Coerce Verb      Hyponym Words Like Coerce
24 Pressure Verb      Hyponym Words Like Pressure
25 Hale Verb      Hyponym Words Like Hale
26 Impose Verb      Hyponym Words Like Impose
27 Squeeze Verb      Hyponym Words Like Squeeze
28 Implement Verb      Hyponym Words Like Implement
29 Enforce Verb      Hyponym Words Like Enforce
30 Walk Verb      Hyponym Words Like Walk
31 Need Verb      Hypernym Words Like Need
32 Necessitate Verb      Hypernym Words Like Necessitate
33 Take Verb      Hypernym Words Like Take
34 Involve Verb      Hypernym Words Like Involve
35 Postulate Verb      Hypernym Words Like Postulate
36 Ask Verb      Hypernym Words Like Ask
37 Demand Verb      Hypernym Words Like Demand

10 definitions of compel

1 To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force.
2 To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort.
3 To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
4 To gather or unite in a crowd or company.
5 To call forth; to summon.
6 To make one yield or submit.
7 force somebody to do something
8 necessitate or exact
9 To force, drive, or constrain: Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.
10 To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation. See Synonyms at force.
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