Definitions for compel
kəmˈpɛlcom·pel

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compel, oblige, obligateverb

   force somebody to do something

   "We compel all students to fill out this form"

2. compelverb

   necessitate or exact

   "the water shortage compels conservation"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. compelverb

   To drive together, round up

   Sheep dogs masterly compel the herd.

2. compelverb

   To overpower; to subdue

3. compelverb

   To force, constrain or coerce

   Logic compels the wise, fools feel compelled by emotions instead

4. compelverb

   To exact, extort, (make) produce by force

5. Etymology: From compellen, from compellir, from compellere, itself from com- 'together' + pellere 'to drive'

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To COMPELverb

   Etymology: compello, Latin.

   1. To force to some act; to oblige; to constrain; to necessitate; to urge irresistibly.

   You will compel me then to read the will? William Shakespeare, Jul. Cæsar.

   The spinners, carders, fullers, compell’d by hunger,
   And lack of other means, in desp’rate manner,
   Daring th’ event to the teeth, are all in uproar. William Shakespeare.

   He refused, and said, I will not eat: but his servants, together with the woman, compelled him. 1 Sa. xxvii. 23.

   All these blessings could but enable, not compel us to be happy. Edward Hyde.

   2. To take by force or violence; to ravish from; to seize. This signification is uncommon and harsh.

   The subjects grief
   Comes through commissions, which compel from each
   The sixth part of his substance, to be levied
   Without delay. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. compel

   A motion to compel asks the court to order either the opposing party or a third party to take some action. This sort of motion most commonly deals with discovery disputes, when a party who has propounded discovery to either the opposing party or a third party believes that the discovery responses are insufficient. The motion to compel is used to ask the court to order the non-complying party to produce the documentation or information requested, and/or to sanction the non-complying party for their failure to comply with the discovery requests. The United States court system is divided into three systems; federal, tribal, and state. The federal courts have their own rules which are stated in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. The states, on the other hand, have their own codes of civil and criminal procedure. The federal and state rules are similar, but have occasional differences.

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1. compel

   To compel means to force or strongly persuade someone to do something. It typically implies a strong necessity or pressure that can come from internal motivation or external circumstances.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Compelverb

   to drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force

2. Compelverb

   to take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort

3. Compelverb

   to force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate

4. Compelverb

   to gather or unite in a crowd or company

5. Compelverb

   to call forth; to summon

6. Compelverb

   to make one yield or submit

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1. Compel

   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 court.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Compel

   kom-pel′, v.t. to drive or urge on forcibly: to oblige: to force: to obtain by hard labour:—pr.p. compel′ling; pa.p. compelled′.—adj. Compel′lable. [L. com, inten., pellĕre, pulsum, to drive.]

Matched Categories

1. • Cause
   • Necessitate

British National Corpus

1. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'compel' in Verbs Frequency: #990

How to pronounce compel?

1. Alex

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Karen

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of compel in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of compel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of compel in a Sentence

1. Karen Testa:

   There is no one better suited to this new role than Jeff. His relentless pursuit of fresh, competitive stories driven by words, photos, video, data will compel an even higher level of distinctive journalism from this region.

2. Andy Zlotnick:

   I used to say what's it going to take -- a fan to die before major league owners and the commissioner finally do something ? what will compel them to... extend the netting down the line ? Well, of course, last year a fan died and they said nothing and, up until now, they've done nothing and now this poor little girl got hurt.

3. State John Sullivan:

   We invite others to join the international effort to demand and compel an immediate end to China's horrific campaign of repression, history will judge the international community for how we respond to this attack on human rights and fundamental freedoms.

4. Denny Chin:

   You waited eight months before asking to compel arbitration, you requested and obtained substantive relief ... In those circumstances, why isn’t the right to arbitration, to the extent it exists, waived?

5. Cecil B. DeMille:

   The star impel but don't compel!

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=compel
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Compel
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=compel
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compel
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/compel
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=compel
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=compel