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call for vs compel

compel vs call for

call for and compel both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
call for No No Yes No
compel No No Yes No
As verbs, compel is a hyponym of call for; that is, compel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than call for:
  • call for: require as useful, just, or proper
  • compel: necessitate or exact
Other hyponyms of call for include claim, exact, take, govern, draw, cost, cry for, cry out for.
call for (verb) compel (verb)
request the participation or presence of force somebody to do something
express the need or desire for necessitate or exact
gather or collect
require as useful, just, or proper
Difference between call for and compel

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