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Cause vs Compel - What's the difference?

cause | compel | Related terms |

Cause is a related term of compel.


As verbs the difference between cause and compel

is that cause is while compel is (transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up.

Compel vs Forec - What's the difference?

compel | forec |

Compel vs Goad - What's the difference?

compel | goad | Related terms |

Compel is a related term of goad.


As verbs the difference between compel and goad

is that compel is (transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up while goad is to prod with a goad.

As a noun goad is

a long, pointed stick used to prod animals.

Compel vs Spur - What's the difference?

compel | spur | Related terms |

Compel is a related term of spur.


As a verb compel

is (transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up.

As a noun spur is

tire marks.

Compel vs Threaten - What's the difference?

compel | threaten | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between compel and threaten

is that compel is to drive together, round up while threaten is to make a threat against someone; to use threats.

Demand vs Compel - What's the difference?

demand | compel | Related terms |


As verbs the difference between demand and compel

is that demand is to request forcefully while compel is to drive together, round up.

As a noun demand

is the desire to purchase goods and services.

Wikidiffcom vs Compel - What's the difference?

wikidiffcom | compel |


As a verb compel is

(transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up.

Pursuade vs Compel - What's the difference?

pursuade | compel |


As a verb compel is

(transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up.

Push vs Compel - What's the difference?

push | compel | Related terms |

Push is a related term of compel.


In lang=en terms the difference between push and compel

is that push is to continue to attempt to persuade a person into a particular course of action while compel is to exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between push and compel

is that push is (obsolete) to thrust the points of the horns against; to gore while compel is (obsolete) to call forth; to summon.

As verbs the difference between push and compel

is that push is (intransitive) to apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force while compel is (transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up.

As a noun push

is a short, directed application of force; an act of pushing or push can be (obsolete|uk|dialect) a pustule; a pimple.

Compel vs Compul - What's the difference?

compel | compul |

Compul is often a misspelling of compel.


Compul has no English definition.

As a verb compel

is to drive together, round up.

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