COMPEL


Meaning of COMPEL in English

■ verb ( ~s , ~ling , ~led )

1》 force or oblige to do something.

↘bring about by force or pressure.

2》 [as adjective ~ling ] powerfully evoking attention or admiration.

Derivatives

~lingly adverb

Origin

ME: from L. ~lere , from com- 'together' + pellere 'drive'.

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