Compel
To force or strongly persuade someone to do something.
verbCompel
To force or strongly persuade someone to do something.
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Imagine This
Rose is forcefully urging her female pal to go to a concert with her. She keeps on saying, 'Come, pal! You're my best pal, aren't you?' while dragging her along.
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Sounds Like
kÉm-PEL
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Looks Like
Come_pal (friend)
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Remember This
From Latin compellere, meaning to drive together; compellence is related to compelling; the noun form is compulsion.
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Other Forms
compelledadjective
compellingadjective
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Connect With
coerce, force, obligate, pressure, urge
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Note
Compel implies external pressure or obligation; do not confuse with 'impel,' which means to urge forward from within, or with 'persuade,' which implies convincing without force.