compel

Definition of compel in English English dictionary: To exact, extort, (make) produce by force
The Queen has nothing but the power to execute the laws, to adjust grievances and to compel order.; To drive together, round up
Sheep dogs masterly compel the herd.; To force, constrain or coerce
Against my will, / As Pompey was, am I compell'd to set / Upon one battle all our liberties.; To overpower; to subdue
She had one of those perfect faces, which irresistibly compel the soul of a man.; If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it. the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet Local housing authorities have been compelled by the housing crisis to make offers of sub-standard accommodation; {v} to force, oblige, constrain, drive; To gather or unite in a crowd or company; To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort; If you feel compelled to do something, you feel that you must do it, because it is the right thing to do. I felt morally compelled to help; {f} force, coerce, influence; force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"; force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form; To call forth; to summon; command: make someone do something; To make one yield or submit; make someone do something; To exact or produce by force; To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate; To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force
compel¨: force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
compel¨: command: make someone do something
compelled: Simple past tense and past participle of compel
compelling: forceful
The politician had compelling ambition.
compelling: If you describe something such as a film or book, or someone's appearance, as compelling, you mean you want to keep looking at it or reading it because you find it so interesting. a frighteningly violent yet compelling film
compelled: past of compel
compelling: {s} convincing, persuasive; binding, constraining; urgent, pressing
compelling: requiring urgent attention
compelling: driving or forcing; "compelling ambition"
compelling: tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence"
compelling: present participle of compel
compelling: driving or forcing; "compelling ambition
compelling: A compelling argument or reason is one that convinces you that something is true or that something should be done. Factual and forensic evidence makes a suicide verdict the most compelling answer to the mystery of his death
compellingly: In a compelling manner
compellingly: in a persuasive manner, convincingly; urgently
compels: third-person singular of compel

compel

Hyphenation

com·pel

Turkish pronunciation

kımpel

Synonyms

bulldoze, coerce, concuss, constrain, crack down, dragoon, drive, enforce, exact, hustle, impel, make, make necessary, necessitate, oblige

Antonyms

block, check, delay, deter, hinder, impede, obstruct, stop

Pronunciation

/kəmˈpel/ /kəmˈpɛl/

Etymology

[ k&m-'pel ] (transitive verb.) 14th century. From Middle English compellen, from Middle French compellir, from Latin compellere, itself from com- 'together' + pellere 'to drive'