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compel vs induce

induce vs compel

compel and induce both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
compel No No Yes No
induce No No Yes No
As verbs, induce is a hypernym of compel; that is, induce is a word with a broader meaning than compel:
  • compel: force somebody to do something
  • induce: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
Other hypernyms of compel include cause, get, have, make, stimulate.
compel (verb) induce (verb)
force somebody to do something reason or establish by induction
necessitate or exact cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
cause to arise
cause to occur rapidly
produce electric current by electrostatic or magnetic processes
Difference between compel and induce

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