Compel and Engender

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Engender

Engender verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

Compel and engender are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Engender".

Nearby Word: engendering

Common collocations

loyalty compel loyalty engender loyalty
attraction compel attraction engender attraction
people compel people engender people
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