Compel and Implore

Compel

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

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

Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Implore

Implore verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.
Usage example: the victims of the hurricane implored the governor to put the full resources of the state into the relief effort

Compel and implore are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Implore".

Common collocations

people compel people implore people
everyone compel everyone implore everyone
women compel women implore women
subjects compel subjects implore subjects
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