Compel and Put

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Compel

Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
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Put and compel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Put" instead a verb "Compel".
Nearby Words: compelling, compelled

Put

Put verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.
Usage example: a proposal to put a special tax on luxuries
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Compel and put are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Compel" instead a verb "Put".
Nearby Words: putting, putted

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Common collocations

character compel character put character
people compel people put people
body compel body put body
someone compel someone put someone
Other words: time, everyone.

Both words in one sentence

  • The two Runes will compel their bearers to put them back together again by slowly draining their lives.
    Source: Blessed With Suck / Video Games
  • Visual Novel / Katawa Shoujo Stupidity Is the Only Option: The art teacher wants to compel Rin to put her art up for exhibition.
    Source: Visual Novel / Katawa Shoujo
  • Film / G. I. Jane Time-sensitive special teams training may put somewhat severe limits on the time allowed for food, but certainly not enough to compel trainees to shove each other through the galley just to down a few mouthfulls.
    Source: Film / G. I. Jane
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