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Meaning
Verb
●
To
drive
together, round up
●
To
overpower
; to subdue.
●
To
force
,
constrain
or coerce.
●
To
exact
,
extort
, (make)
produce
by force.
●
To
force
to
yield
; to
overpower
; to subjugate.
●
To
gather
or
unite
in a
crowd
or company.
●
To
call forth
; to summon.
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Origin
compel
English
compellen
Middle English (1100-1500)
compellir
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
compellere
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Persuade
Obligate
Motivate
Force
Encourage
Convince
Entice
Empower
Coerce
Oblige
Inspire
Instruct
Urge
Enable
Induce
Prompt
Require
Incentivize
Authorize
Permit
Entitle
Incite
Tempt
Invite
Push
Discourage
Threaten
Pressure
Influence
Forcing
Restrict
Urges
Allow
Punish
Forces
Penalize
Direct
Impose
Provoke
Obliges
Lead
Prohibit
Pressurize
Sanction
Propel
Restrain
Drive
Motivates
Encourages
Nudge
Prosecute
Intimidate
Spur
Stimulate
Deprive
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Rhymes
El
Del
Nfl
Jel
Mel
Ell
Bel
Gel
Dell
Fell
Jell
Sell
Bell
Tell
Vell
Utsl
Well
Pell
Dell
Hell
Nell
Yell
Noel
Kell
Adele
Shell
Smell
Patel
Dwell
Motel
Shell
Snell
Swell
Impel
Skell
Hotel
Rebel
Knell
Expel
Spell
Befell
Spinel
Unwell
Retell
Cartel
Rappel
Dispel
Marcel
Pastel
Resell
Compel
Propel
Mistell
Oversell
Sabadell
Farewell
Foretell
Quenelle
Mistelle
Misspell
Organelle
Undersell
Personnel
Chaparral
Nonpareil
Overswell
Villanelle
Quaintrelle
La Rochelle
New Rochelle
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