compel vs cause

cause vs compel

compel is not a noun while cause is a noun.

compel and cause both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
compel	No	No	Yes	No
cause	Yes	No	Yes	No

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

compel: force somebody to do something
cause: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner

Other hypernyms of compel include get, have, induce, make, stimulate.

compel (noun)	cause (noun)
	any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
	a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy
	a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end
	a justification for something existing or happening
	events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

compel (verb)	cause (verb)
force somebody to do something	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
necessitate or exact	give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally

Difference between compel and cause

Words related to "cause"

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