Compel (IPA: /kəmˈpɛɫ/)
| Compel (v. t.) |
To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force. |
| Compel (v. t.) |
To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort. |
| Compel (v. t.) |
To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate. |
| Compel (v. t.) |
To gather or unite in a crowd or company. |
| Compel (v. t.) |
To call forth; to summon. |
| Compel (v. i.) |
To make one yield or submit. |
| Compel Synonyms |
Command, Require |
| Compel Synonyms |
Obligate, Oblige |
| Translations |
Compel in Spanish |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " His lordship may compel us to be equal upstairs, but there will never be equality in the servants' hall." - J. M. Barrie |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " Morse: I could compel you to comply." - Inspector Morse (TV series) |
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