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Synonyms
com·pel (kəm-pĕĺ)

[Middle English compellen, from Latin compellere, com-, com-, + pellere, to drive.]

transitive verb: -pelled, -pel·ling, -pels. 

  1. To force, drive, or constrain: Duty compelled the soldiers to volunteer for the mission.
  2. To necessitate or pressure by force; exact: An energy crisis compels fuel conservation. See synonyms at force
  3. To exert a strong, irresistible force on; sway: “The land, in a certain, very real way, compels the minds of the people” (Barry Lopez)

derivatives

com·peĺla·ble
adjective
com·peĺla·bly
adverb
com·peĺler
noun