Compel vs. Forced

Compel vs. Forced — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Compel and Forced

Compelverb

To drive together, round up en

Forcedverb

simple past tense and past participle of force

Compelverb

(transitive) To overpower; to subdue.

Forcedadjective

Obtained forcefully, not naturally.

Her forced smile was harder and harder to keep as her critical father kept on complaining about her.

Compelverb

(transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.

Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.

Forcedadjective

Opened or accessed using force.

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Compelverb

(transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

Forcedadjective

produced by or subjected to forcing;

forced-air heatingfurnaces of the forced-convection typeforced convection in plasma generators

Compelverb

(obsolete) To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

Forcedadjective

forced or compelled;

promised to abolish forced labor

Compelverb

(obsolete) To gather or unite in a crowd or company.

Forcedadjective

made necessary by an unexpected situation or emergency;

a forced landing
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Compelverb

(obsolete) To call forth; to summon.

Forcedadjective

lacking spontaneity; not natural;

a constrained smileforced heartinessa strained smile

Compelverb

force or compel somebody to do something;

We compel all students to fill out this form

Compelverb

make someone do something