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To compel someone by legal, moral, or physical means to do something

To do a favor, or show beneficence toward

To be a reason or motivation for a course of action

To have as a requirement or necessity

To bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure

To treat with great care, attention or indulgence

To make happy or give pleasure to

To help or give aid to

To assist or be willing to assist in the work or affairs of others

To humor, tolerate, or go along with the wishes or whims of someone

To pledge or enter into a contract to do something

To do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

To supply (to someone)

To accord someone with an opportunity

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Verb

To compel someone by legal, moral, or physical means to do something

puts under an obligation

leaves someone no option

puts the screws on

puts pressure on

twists one's arm

uses strong-arm tactics on

brings pressure to bear on

uses pressure on

puts the squeeze on

twists someone's arm

tightens the screws on

turns on the heat

puts the heat on

puts the arm on

has someone do something

turns the screws on

pressurizes into

intimidates into

terrorizes into

rides roughshod

puts the screws to

makes necessary

breathes down someone's neck

applies pressure

steamrollers into

turns the screw on

tightens the screw on

puts the chill on

leaves someone no option but to

exerts influence on

exerts force on

goes to town on

puts the bite on

puts squeeze on

brings pressure to bear upon

makes compulsory

scares the bejesus out of

makes an offer they can't refuse

rides roughshod over

puts through the wringer

holds a gun to one's head

brings force to bear on

makes it hot for someone

puts the frighteners on

makes things hot for someone

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

tries to persuade

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“The Tribune caused him to be carried into the Citadel, and ordered he should be scourged to oblige him to confess what it was that made them clamor against him in that manner.”

Verb

To do a favor, or show beneficence toward

does a kindness

meets the needs of

meets the wants of

does someone a favour

does someone a service

goes fifty-fifty

gratifies the wishes of

meets the wants

bends over backwards

puts yourself out

puts yourself out for

grins and bear it

swims with the tide

shows consideration

shows beneficence

makes a fuss of

cooperates with

finds ways to help

gives a leg up to

lends a helping hand to

lends a hand to

does a good turn to

bends over backwards for

does someone a good turn

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“The institution seeks to accommodate you but does not have the financial means to oblige your request.”

Verb

To be a reason or motivation for a course of action

incentivizes^US

gives incentive

gives incentive to

lights a fire under

causes to become

acts as a stimulus to

makes of a mind to

fires the imagination of

fires with enthusiasm

puts a bomb under

fans the flames of

acts as an incentive to

fires the enthusiasm of

gets someone going

works into lather

makes expectant

makes you of a mind to

pushes forwards

agitates against

brings into being

calls into being

proselytizes^US

propagandizes^US

tries to persuade

works someone's butt off

propagandises^UK

proselytises^UK

gains confidence of

causes to believe

reasons someone into

brings to senses

pressures someone into

leads to believe

twists someone's arm

pressurizes into

presses someone into

turns somebody on to

works someone's tail off

gives the incentive to

acts as a incentive to

causes to arrive in

causes to be in

causes to land in

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“What would oblige him to lend himself to the enquiry at all?”

Verb

To have as a requirement or necessity

“The Venetians thought that Essex might attempt to interpose his army between the king at Gloucester and the queen at Oxford, but that would oblige him to stay in the Cotswold Hills where Rupert's cavalry should have reigned supreme.”

Verb

To bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure

makes necessary

puts your foot down

lays down the law

leaves no choice but to

makes demands on

reads the riot act

necessitates that

gives orders to

gives directions

gives the command to

gives the order to

calls the shots

asserts oneself

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To treat with great care, attention or indulgence

Verb

To make happy or give pleasure to

gives pleasure to

makes someone feel good

gives someone a kick

makes somebody's day

makes someone glad

makes someone pleased

gives someone pleasure

gets one's kicks

warms the cockles of the heart

tickle to death

pleases greatly

makes a hit with

becomes cheerful

snaps out of it

takes a turn for the better

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To help or give aid to

collaborates with

cooperates with

gives assistance to

bails someone out

does someone a favour

does someone a service

gives a boost to

pitches in with

are a factor in

clears a path for

opens doors for

opens the door for

paves the way for

smooths the way for

assists the progress of

gets stuck in with

lends a hand to

oils the wheels of

runs interference for

smooths the path of

gives a leg up to

goes to bat for

makes a pitch for

puts on the map

gets someone out of a tight spot

goes down the line for

lends a helping hand to

meets the needs of

does a kindness to

gives a push to

clears the way for

oils the wheels for

greases the wheels

finishes quickly

makes short work of

accomplishes quickly

achieves quickly

lends support to

gathers momentum

gives a lift to

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Verb

To assist or be willing to assist in the work or affairs of others

Verb

To humor, tolerate, or go along with the wishes or whims of someone

goes along with

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To pledge or enter into a contract to do something

Verb

To do something that one regards as below one's dignity or level of importance

Verb

To supply (to someone)

Verb

To accord someone with an opportunity

lets someone have

gives permission to

gives the go-ahead to

gives the green light to

goes along with

grants permission to

bears the brunt of

gives permission

gives the go-ahead

gives someone leave

gives one's blessing to

gives consent to

gives the green light

takes kindly to

gives the thumbs up

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