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compel
compel /kəmˈpel/ verb [T] (-ll-) ↑Verb Endings for compel
1 F0 to force someone to do something: » [+ to infinitive] As a school boy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.» FORMAL The new circumstances compelled a change in policy.→ SEE ALSO COMPULSION(Cf. ↑compulsion) (FORCE)Thesaurus+: ↑Causing somebody to act , ↑Urging and persuading2 F0 FORMAL to produce a strong feeling or reaction: » Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.Thesaurus+: ↑Causing things to happen |