Compel (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Oblige
• Obligate

Hypernyms

• Cause
• Make
• Get
• Stimulate
• Have

Hyponyms

• Constrain
• Squeeze
• Impose
• Hale
• Thrust
• Apply
• Force
• Pressure
• Implement

Related Words

• Compulsion (noun)

Meaning ²

Necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Hypernyms

• Need
• Ask
• Involve
• Demand
• Require
• Call For
• Postulate
• Take