compel vs call for

compel and call for both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compel	No	No	Yes	No
call for	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call for is a hypernym of compel; that is, call for is a word with a broader meaning than compel:

Other hypernyms of compel include ask, demand, involve, necessitate, need, postulate, require, take.

compel (verb)	call for (verb)
force somebody to do something	request the participation or presence of
necessitate or exact	express the need or desire for
	gather or collect
	require as useful, just, or proper