compel

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verb

1. force somebody to do something (Freq. 21)
- We compel all students to fill out this form
• Syn:
oblige, obligate
• Derivationally related forms:
obligation (for: obligate), obligation (for: oblige), compulsion
• Hypernyms:
induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
• Hyponyms:
force, thrust, walk, coerce, hale,
squeeze, pressure, clamor, condemn, shame, enforce,
implement, apply, impose
• Cause:
act, move
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
- They compel him to write the letter
2. necessitate or exact
- the water shortage compels conservation
• Hypernyms:
necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require,
take, involve, call for, demand
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  oblige, obligate