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Search phrase: compel

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All's Well That Ends WellAW IV.iii.311Rossillion? An I were not a very coward I'd compel it ofRossillion, and I were not a verie Coward, I'de compell it of
Antony and CleopatraAC V.i.29That nature must compel us to lamentThat Nature must compell vs to lament
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.i.145But he hath forced us to compel this offer,But hee hath forc'd vs to compell this Offer,
Henry VH5 II.iv.101That, if requiring fail, he will compel;That if requiring faile, he will compell.
Julius CaesarJC III.ii.158You will compel me then to read the will?You will compell me then to read the Will:
King Edward IIIE3 II.ii.134And what I would not, I'll compel I will,And what I would not, Ile compell I will,
Measure for MeasureMM III.i.252encounter acknowledge itself hereafter, it may compelencounter acknowledge it selfe heereafter, it may compell
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.248If she cannot entreat, I can compel.If she cannot entreate, I can compell.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND III.ii.249Thou canst compel no more than she entreat.Thou canst compell, no more then she entreate.
OthelloOth II.i.228compel her to some second choice. Now, sir, this grantedcompell her to some second choice. Now Sir, this granted

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Glossary

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chargeoblige, constrain, compel
constrainforce, compel, oblige
enforceforce, compel, constrain, drive
forcemake happen, compel, bring about
nippress, enforce, compel
pressurge, compel, spur
putforce, make, compel
putdemand, compel, claim

Thesaurus

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compelconstrain
compelcharge
compelenforce
compelnip
compelpress
compelput
compelput
compelforce

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
COMPELBASICcompel v, compelled adj, compelling adj

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