Definitions for COMPELLED
com·pelled

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1. Compelled

   Compelled is a 1960 British neo noir black and white crime film, one of two films directed by Ramsey Herrington. It stars Ronald Howard and Beth Rogan.

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1. Compelled

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1. compelled

   prompted to or that one has to

   As class president, he felt compelled to tape a note about students' concerns on the teacher’s desk. Due to his conscience, he felt compelled to tell the truth.

   Etymology: Source from en.wiktionary.org "From Middle English compellen, borrowed from Middle French compellir, from Latin compellere, itself from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”)." Source: lexico.com (Oxford Languages)

   
   

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How to pronounce COMPELLED?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say COMPELLED in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPELLED in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of COMPELLED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of COMPELLED in a Sentence

1. President Biden:

   There's no more room at the inn, but we are compelled by local laws here that we must provide shelter and continue to move in the right direction.

2. Jeb Bush:

   If this election is about how we're going to fight to get nothing done, then ... I don't want any part of it. I don't want to be elected president to sit around and see gridlock just become so dominant that people literally are in decline in their lives. That is not my motivation, i've got a lot of really cool things I could do other than sit around, being miserable, listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them. That is a joke. Elect Trump if you want that.

3. Alejandro Mayorkas:

   We are building legal pathways so individuals and parents do not feel compelled to place their children in the hands of the exploiting smuggling organizations.

4. Kim Yo Jong:

   His statement clearly reflects his intent to keep enforcing the hostile policy toward the DPRK as it had been done by the US for over half a century, now that what the keynote of the Kim Yo Jong new DPRK policy has become clear, we will be compelled to press for corresponding measures, and with time the US will find itself in a very grave situation.

5. Farrah Abraham:

   I was so compelled to try out the family bootcamp because my parents and I have a long history on ‘Teen Mom,’ which many have watched over the years on MTV, and I feel so many things are unanswered. There’s a lot of variables that many don’t get to see why we have such a volatile relationship.

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References

1. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compelled
2. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/COMPELLED