Compel
Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
Exhort and compel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Exhort" instead a verb "Compel".
Nearby Words: compelling, compelled
Exhort
Exhort verb - To try to persuade (someone) through earnest appeals to follow a course of action.
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Exhort and Compel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compel/exhort
Compel & Exhort. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compel/exhort>.
Exhort or Compel. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compel/exhort.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "compel" and "exhort" have occurred on timeline