Compel Verb - Definition, Pictures, Pronunciation And Usage Notes

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Definition of compel verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

compel verb   /kəmˈpel/  /kəmˈpel/(formal)Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they compel  /kəmˈpel/  /kəmˈpel/
he / she / it compels  /kəmˈpelz/  /kəmˈpelz/
past simple compelled  /kəmˈpeld/  /kəmˈpeld/
past participle compelled  /kəmˈpeld/  /kəmˈpeld/
-ing form compelling  /kəmˈpelɪŋ/  /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
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  1.  to force somebody to do something; to make something necessary
    • compel somebody to do something The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.
    • I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book.
    • The court has powers to compel witnesses to attend.
    • compel something Last year ill health compelled his retirement.

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  2. compel something (not used in the progressive tenses) to cause a particular reaction
    • He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd.
  3. see also compulsionWord Originlate Middle English: from Latin compellere, from com- ‘together’ + pellere ‘drive’.
See compel in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee compel in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishCheck pronunciation: compel

Nearby words

  • compatibly adverb
  • compatriot noun
  • compel verb
  • compelling adjective
  • compellingly adverb
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