Apply and Compel

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Apply

Apply verb - Ensure observance of laws and rules.

Usage example: Apply the rules to everyone

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Compel and apply are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Apply".

Nearby Words: application, applied, applicable, applying

Compel

Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.

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Apply and compel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Apply" instead a verb "Compel".

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

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time	apply time	compel time
powers	apply powers	compel powers
weapons	apply weapons	compel weapons

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In Tanya Huff's Smoke series, protagonist Tony Foster demonstrates the potential to wield magic in the first book, but does not become truly proficient at it until repeated supernatural problems compel him to seriously apply himself to study and practice.

Source: Training the Gift of Magic

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