compel vs involve

compel and involve both are verbs.

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

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

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

compel (verb)	involve (verb)
force somebody to do something	make complex or intricate or complicated
necessitate or exact	occupy or engage the interest of
	have as a necessary feature
	connect closely and often incriminatingly
	contain as a part
	engage as a participant
	require as useful, just, or proper