verb#7,473 by frequency
compel
/kəmˈpɛl/
To force, constrain, or coerce; To drive together, round up; To overpower; to subdue
- he/she/it
- compels
- past participle
- compelled
Meanings
- 1
To force, constrain, or coerce
I was compelled to go there.
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He was compelled to sign the contract.
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- 2
To drive together, round up
- 3
To overpower; to subdue
- 4
To forcefully or powerfully motivate (a course of action)
- 5
To have a strong, irresistible force (on someone or something)rare
- 6
To exact, extort, (make) produce by forcerare
- 7
To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugaterare
- 8
To gather or unite in a crowd or companyrare
- 9
To call forth; to summonrare