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compel

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to force somebody to do something

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Cognitive

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Variants

synonym
obligate
pasttense
compeled
presentparticiple
compeling
thirdpersonsingular
compels
pastparticiple
compeled

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary2 sensesview framework →
§1
to necessitate or exact
§2
to force somebody to do something
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
to force somebody to do something
DR-088 backfill from the verb definition column

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