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v. to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"

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Fuzzynyms (27)

hold, carry, bear

v. support or hold in a certain manner; "She holds her head high"; "He carried himself upright"

make

v. compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat"

intimidate

v. make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"

wring, wrench

v. twist and compress, as if in pain or anguish; "Wring one's hand"

take out

v. remove something from a container or an enclosed space

bind, tie, attach, bond

v. create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

compel

v. necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation"

want, need, require

v. have need of; "This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"

pry, prise, prize, lever, jimmy

v. to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock": "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"

storm, force

v. take by force; "Storm the fort"

drive

v. urge forward; "drive the cows into the barn"

force, do forcibly, exert force on

v. do forcibly; exert force; "Don't force it!"

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