coerce vs oblige

coerce and oblige both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coerce	No	No	Yes	No
oblige	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, oblige is a hypernym of coerce; that is, oblige is a word with a broader meaning than coerce:

coerce: to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
oblige: force somebody to do something

Other hypernyms of coerce include compel, obligate.

coerce (verb)	oblige (verb)
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means	bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
	provide a service or favor for someone
	force somebody to do something