Bid and Compel

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Bid verb - To issue orders to (someone) by right of authority.

Usage example: the servants were expected to do exactly as they were bidden

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

Nearby Words: bidding, bidder, biding, bided

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

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