transitive verb (~led; ~ling) see: felt Date: 14th century to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly , to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure , to drive together, see: force ~lable adjective
COMPEL
Meaning of COMPEL in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012