compel
IPA: kʌmpˈɛɫ
verb
- (transitive, archaic, literally) To drive together, round up
- (transitive) To overpower; to subdue.
- (transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.
- (transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
- (obsolete) To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
- (obsolete) To gather or unite in a crowd or company.
- (obsolete) To call forth; to summon.
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Examples of "compel" in Sentences
- He compeled me to eat the cake.
- You'll have to be compelled to joggle.
- The current state of the article is compelling.
- Finally, there are the compelling bomba and the plena.
- The argument is compelling and meticulously constructed.
- However, the very specificity of the comment is compelling.
- In the end it is the synthesis that makes the evidence compelling.
- In the end, it is the synthesis that makes the evidence compelling.
- In addition to the above, there is compelling evidence in the history.
- It's the combination of the telemetry with the video that would be compelling.