involve vs compel

involve and compel both are verbs.

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

As verbs, compel is a hyponym of involve; that is, compel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than involve:

Other hyponyms of involve include claim, exact, take, govern, draw, cost, cry for, cry out for.

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