compel
Drive to act
To compel is to force or drive someone to action.
External pressures compel: The evidence compelled a guilty verdict.
Internal forces also compel: She felt compelled to speak up.
What compels has an irresistible quality—you don't merely want to act, you must.
A compelling argument or story is one that grips and convinces.
Commit by necessity
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- requirementMandatory condition to fulfill
bind · commitment · charge · liability · burden · stipulation · covenant · contract
Obtain by intimidation
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
- blackmailCoercion through damaging threats
- bullyHabitual intimidator
extort · strong-arm · duress · overpower · subjugate · tyrannize · oppress · dominate
Cause to believe
- convinceCause to believe
- swayRock back and forth
- induceCause or persuade
- influencePower to affect others
argument · reasoning · evidence · logic · rationale · cajole · coax · encourage
To make necessary
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- imperativeUnavoidably necessary
- mandatoryRequired by rule
- indispensableUtterly required, irreplaceable
vital · critical · urgent · fundamental · obligatory · paramount · crucial · unavoidable
obligate
Commit by necessity
- dutyRequired moral task
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
requirement · bind · commitment · charge · liability · burden · stipulation · covenant · contract · decree
impel
Drive to act
spur · prod · prompt · incite · instigate · stimulate · goad · exhort · rouse · galvanize
coerce
Obtain by intimidation
- intimidateInstill fear to control
- threatenPromise harm or punishment
- blackmailCoercion through damaging threats
bully · extort · strong-arm · duress · overpower · subjugate · tyrannize · oppress · dominate · manipulate
persuade
Cause to believe
influence · argument · reasoning · evidence · logic · rationale · cajole · coax · encourage · motivate
require
To make necessary
- essentialFundamentally necessary
- imperativeUnavoidably necessary
- mandatoryRequired by rule
indispensable · vital · critical · urgent · fundamental · obligatory · paramount · crucial · unavoidable · inescapable
captivate
Hold attention irresistibly
- mesmerizeCapture attention completely
- enthrallTo fascinate utterly
- fascinateIntensely attract and hold
enchant · bewitch · spellbind · grip · rivet · engross · absorb · transfix · entrance · hypnotize
subdue
Bring under control
conquer · overcome · defeat · restrain · tame · curb · repress · stifle · vanquish · quash
- persuasionpersuade, persuasion, persuasive, convince, convincing
- spellsspell, cast, conjure, curse, enchantment
- dominateovercome, surpass, subdue, prevail, conquer
- dependencedepend, depend on, dependency, rely, need
- allureattraction, attract, magnetism, charisma, attractiveness
- resonate phrasesresonate, echo, ring true, hit home, touch
- compulsory laborWork required by law
- compulsory schoolingLegally required attendance at school
- compulsory educationLaw-required learning for minors
- compulsory serviceObligatory work for government
- compulsory purchaseMandated property transfer to state
- compulsory vaccinationLegally required immunization