Force somebody to do something:
— We compel all students to fill out this form.

synoniemen: obligate, oblige.

Roget 157: be powerful etc. adj.; gain power etc. n.. belong to, pertain to; lie in one's power, be in one's power; can, be able.    give power, confer power, exercise power etc. n.; empower, enable, invest; indue^†, endue; endow, arm; strengthen etc. 159; compel etc. 744.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 601: lie under a necessity; befated^†, be doomed, be destined &c., in for, under the necessity of; have no choice, have no alternative; be one's fate etc. n.. to be pushed to the wall to be driven into a to be pushed to the wall to be driven into a corner, to be unable to help.    destine, doom, foredoom, devote; predestine, preordain; cast a spell etc. 992; necessitate; compel etc. 744.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 744: compel, force, make, drive, coerce, constrain, enforce, necessitate, oblige.    force upon, press; cram down the throat, thrust down the throat, force down the throat; say it must be done, make a point of, insist upon, take no denial; put down, dragoon.    extort, wring from; squeeze, put on the squeeze; put on the screws, turn on the screw; drag into; bind, bind over; pin down, tie down; require, tax, put in force; commandeer; restrain etc. 751.    ... meer laten zien

Nederlands: noodzaken, nopen, samendrijven

Necessitate or exact.