Charge and Compel

Charge

Charge verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: charges a restocking fee for returned merchandise

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

Nearby Words: charged, charging, chargeable, charger

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Common collocations

people charge people compel people
unit charge unit compel unit
someone charge someone compel someone
anyone charge anyone compel anyone
Other words: powers.
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