nötigen

Verb

1. (especially, weak) to coerce (force someone through violence or threat)
2. (weak) to oblige, railroad (make someone do something through cajolement, haste, moral pressure, etc.)

Adj

1. (form-of, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular, strong) inflection of nötig:
2. (dative, form-of, genitive, mixed, singular, weak) inflection of nötig:
3. (accusative, form-of, masculine, mixed, singular, strong, weak) inflection of nötig:
4. (dative, form-of, plural, strong) inflection of nötig:
5. (form-of, mixed, plural, weak) inflection of nötig:

nötig

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnøːtɪɡən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle High German: nōtigen

Inherited from Old High German: nōtigōn

In summary

From Middle High German nōtigen, from Old High German nōtigōn. Equivalent to nötig + -en.

Concepts

compel

oblige

coerce

force

bully

press on

pressurise

run down

catch up with

impel

impose

press

Synonyms

zwingen

verpflichten

vorschreiben

einschüchtern

pressen

erzwingen

drängen

dringen

einengen

Gewalt antun

lassen

machen

veranlassen

bemüßigen

zusammenziehen

anspornen

jemanden zu etwas bringen

aufdrängen

aufdringen

aufnötigen

beengen

bewirken

Translations

obligar

compeler

forzare

costringere

astringir

mecbur etmek

sıkıştırmak

contraindre

forzar

forçar

dwingen

obliger

coaccionar

zmuszać

zorlamak