Compel
11Compel — To compel one to present information to a jury is done by order of a judge. If a judge believes the individual has information relevant to the cause, he can force that person to present that information or be subject to arrest for contempt of… …
12compel — compellable, adj. compellably, adv. compellent, adj. compeller, n. compellingly, adv. /keuhm pel /, v., compelled, compelling. v.t. 1. to force or drive, esp. to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him …
13compel */*/ — UK [kəmˈpel] / US verb [transitive] Word forms compel : present tense I/you/we/they compel he/she/it compels present participle compelling past tense compelled past participle compelled to force someone to do something, or to get something from… …
14compel — com•pel [[t]kəmˈpɛl[/t]] v. t. pelled, pel•ling 1) to force or drive, esp. to a course of action: His unruliness compels us to dismiss him[/ex] 2) to secure or bring about by force or power: to compel obedience[/ex] 3) archaic to drive together;… …
15compel — verb /kəmˈpɛl/ a) To drive together, round up Sheep dogs masterly compel the herd. b) To overpower; to subdue She had one of those perfect faces, which irresistibly compel the soul of a man …
16compel — v. (H) to compel smb. to do smt. * * * [kəm pel] (H) to compel smb. to do smt …
17compel — com|pel [kəmˈpel] v past tense and past participle compelled present participle compelling [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: compellere, from com ( COM ) + pellere to drive ] 1.) to force someone to do something →↑compulsion compel sb to do… …
18compel — See compel, impel …
19compel — verb Compel is used with these nouns as the object: ↑admiration, ↑attention, ↑testimony …
20compel — com|pel [ kəm pel ] verb transitive ** to force someone to do something, or to get something from someone using force: compel someone to do something: The order compelled him to appear as a witness. feel compelled to do something: I feel… …
