[com.pel] vt com.pelled ; com.pel.ling [ME compellen, fr. MF compellir, fr. L compellere, fr. com- + pellere to drive--more at felt] (14c) 1: to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly
2: to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure 3 archaic: to drive together syn see force -- com.pel.la.ble adj