Associations to the word «Compel»

COMPEL, verb. (transitive) (archaic) (literally) To drive together, round up

COMPEL, verb. (transitive) To overpower; to subdue.

COMPEL, verb. (transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.

COMPEL, verb. (transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

COMPEL, verb. (obsolete) To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

COMPEL, verb. (obsolete) To gather or unite in a crowd or company.

COMPEL, verb. (obsolete) To call forth; to summon.

COMPEL TESTIMONY, verb. (legal) To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.

COMPEL, verb. Force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form".

COMPEL, verb. Necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation".