COMPEL

[verb] [T] -ll- - to force (someone) to do somethingAs a school boy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. [+ object + to infinitive]He didn't want to visit her but conscience compelled him (to). [+ object (+ to infinitive)](formal) The new circumstances compelled a change in policy. [T]See also compulsion (FORCE).(formal) To compel also means to produce a strong feeling or reaction, sometimes unwillingly.Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.