Compel and Engage

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Engage verb - To hold the attention of.

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Compel and engage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Engage".

Nearby Words: engagement, engaging, engagingly

unit	compel unit	engage unit
time	compel time	engage time
target	compel target	engage target
anyone	compel anyone	engage anyone
Other words: humans, powers, students.

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