Compel
Compel verb - To cause (a person) to give in to pressure.
Request and compel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Request" instead a verb "Compel".
Nearby Words: compelling, compelled
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In theory the summoner could compel him to grant the request, but this is very unwise thing to try given that he is a powerful archangel.
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Request and Compel. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compel/request
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