Compelled
Took and compelled are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Took" instead a verb "Compelled".
Nearby Words: compel, compelling
Took
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- He wasn't happy about it but felt compelled by honor to do whatever it took to win.
Source: Brought Down to Badass -
A man who took an anomalous drug was compelled to build an enormous maze.
Source: Apocalyptic Log - Long Feng and his Dai Li are sometimes given this treatment, with their Orwellian methods and repression of Ba Sing Se painted as the act of true patriots who were compelled to do whatever it took to keep their city safe.
Cite this Source
Took and Compelled. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/took
Compelled & Took. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/took>.
Took or Compelled. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/compelled/took.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "compelled" and "took" have occurred on timeline