Difference between Obligate and Compel

What is the difference between Obligate and Compel?

Obligate as a verb is to bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. see synonyms at force. while Compel as a verb is to drive together, round up

Obligate

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Able to exist or survive only in a particular environment or by assuming a particular role: an obligate parasite; an obligate anaerobe. Absolutely indispensable; essential.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To bind, compel, or constrain by a social, legal, or moral tie. See Synonyms at force. To cause to be grateful or indebted; to oblige. To commit (money, for example) in order to fulfill an obligation.

Compel

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To drive together, round upTo overpower; to subdueTo force, constrain or coerceTo exact, extort, (make) produce by force

Example sentence: Honesty compels me to say that I am not a socialist. But so what?

We hope you now know whether to use Obligate or Compel in your sentence.

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