Verb

nötigen

to force, to compel, to coerce, to pressure

Er nötigte mich zu einer schnellen Entscheidung.

He forced me into a quick decision.

Man kann niemanden zur Liebe nötigen.

You can't force someone to love.

((j-n)) ((zu+3)) to force sb. to do sth. Er nötigte sie zur Aussage.

Synonyms: zwingen, drängen; Antonyms: überreden (to persuade), erlauben (to allow)

Comes from 'Not' (need, distress, necessity). It means to put someone in a state of 'Not' where they are forced to do something.

Connect it to 'Not' (need/emergency). When you 'nötigen' someone, you create a 'Not' for them, forcing their hand.

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