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Compel Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Compel? [v] make someone do something [v] force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Compel: command \| obligate \| oblige \| require Related Terms \| Find terms related to Compel: actuate \| animate \| beat down \| beset \| bind \| break \| browbeat \| bulldoze \| bully \| castrate \| cause \| cause to \| clamp down on \| coerce \| concuss \| constrain \| cow \| daunt \| despotize \| dictate \| domineer \| domineer over \| drive \| drive on \| energize \| enforce \| enslave \| force \| forward \| foster \| galvanize \| give an impetus \| give momentum \| goad \| grind \| grind down \| grip \| have \| henpeck \| hold \| impel \| incite \| infatuate \| insist upon \| intimidate \| keep down \| keep under \| lord it over \| make \| motivate \| move \| move to action \| necessitate \| not let go \| oblige \| obsess \| oppress \| overawe \| overbear \| overmaster \| override \| possess \| power \| preoccupy \| press heavy on \| promote \| propel \| put in motion \| repress \| restrain \| ride over \| ride roughshod over \| set agoing \| set going \| set in motion \| shotgun \| spark \| stimulate \| subjugate \| suppress \| terrorize \| thrust \| tie \| trample down \| trample upon \| tread down \| tread upon \| tyrannize \| tyrannize over \| unman \| use force upon \| walk all over \| walk over \| weigh heavy on \| whip on See Also \| act \| apply \| burden \| cause \| charge \| clamor \| coerce \| condemn \| disallow \| enforce \| enjoin \| forbid \| force \| get \| hale \| have \| implement \| induce \| interdict \| make \| move \| order \| pressure \| prohibit \| proscribe \| requisition \| saddle \| say \| shame \| stimulate \| tell \| thrust \| veto \| walk Compel In Webster's Dictionary \Compel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compelled}; p. pr. & vb. n {Compelling}.] [L. compellere, compulsum, to drive together, to compel, urge; com- + pellere to drive: cf. OF. compellir. See {Pulse}.] 1. To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force. Wolsey . . . compelled the people to pay up the whole subsidy at once. --Hallam. And they compel one Simon . . . to bear his cross. --Mark xv. 21. 2. To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort. [R.] Commissions, which compel from each The sixth part of his substance. --Shak. 3. To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate. Easy sleep their weary limbs compelled. --Dryden. I compel all creatures to my will. --Tennyson. 4. To gather or unite in a crowd or company. [A Latinism] ``In one troop compelled.'' --Dryden. 5. To call forth; to summon. [Obs.] --Chapman. She had this knight from far compelled. --Spenser. Syn: To force; constrain; oblige; necessitate; coerce. See {Coerce}. \Compel"\, v. i. To make one yield or submit. ``If she can not entreat, I can compel.'' --Shak.

Compel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Compel?

[v] make someone do something
[v] force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Compel: command | obligate | oblige | require

Compel In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*pel"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Compelled}; p. pr. & vb.
n {Compelling}.] [L. compellere, compulsum, to drive
together, to compel, urge; com- + pellere to drive: cf. OF.
compellir. See {Pulse}.]
1. To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to
   constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical
   or moral force.

         Wolsey . . . compelled the people to pay up the
         whole subsidy at once.                --Hallam.

         And they compel one Simon . . . to bear his cross.
                                               --Mark xv. 21.

2. To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to
   extort. [R.]

         Commissions, which compel from each The sixth part
         of his substance.                     --Shak.

3. To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

         Easy sleep their weary limbs compelled. --Dryden.

         I compel all creatures to my will.    --Tennyson.

4. To gather or unite in a crowd or company. [A Latinism]
   ``In one troop compelled.'' --Dryden.

5. To call forth; to summon. [Obs.] --Chapman.

         She had this knight from far compelled. --Spenser.

Syn: To force; constrain; oblige; necessitate; coerce. See
     {Coerce}.


\Com*pel"\, v. i.
To make one yield or submit. ``If she can not entreat, I can
compel.'' --Shak.

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