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Bookmark or Share- COMPEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionaryto force someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter. formal The new circumstances compelled a change in policy. See also. compulsion (FORCE) formal. to produce a strong feeling or reaction: Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.
- COMPELLED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionarycompelled. adjective [ after verb ] uk / kəmˈpeld / us / kəmˈpeld / Add to word list. C1. having to do something, because you are forced to or feel it is necessary: [ + to infinitive ] He felt compelled to report the incident. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing somebody to act. arm-twisting. bludgeon.
- compel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes ...to force someone 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. compel something Last year bad health compelled his retirement.
- Compelled Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. : to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly. Hunger compelled him to eat. The general was compelled to surrender. 2. : to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure. Public opinion compelled her to sign the bill. 3. archaic : to drive together. compellable. kəm-ˈpe-lə-bəl. adjective. Did you know?
- COMPEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionaryto force someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in the winter. formal The new circumstances compelled a change in policy. See also. compulsion (FORCE) formal. to produce a strong feeling or reaction: Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.
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