Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - compel
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Compel
compel
(compels, compelling, compelled) 1. If a situation, a rule, or a person compels you to do something, they force you to do it. ...the introduction of legislation to compel cyclists to wear a helmet... Local housing authorities have been compelled by the housing crisis to make offers of sub-standard accommodation. VERB: V n to-inf, V n to-inf 2. If you feel compelled to do something, you feel that you must do it, because it is the right thing to do. I felt morally compelled to help. PHRASE: V inflects, PHR to-inf
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transitive verb (~led; ~ling) Etymology: Middle English ~len, from Anglo-French ~ler, from Latin ~lere, from com- + pellere to drive — more at felt Date: 14th century 1. to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly hunger ~led him to eat 2. to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure public opinion ~led her to sign the bill 3. archaic to drive together Synonyms: see force • ~lable adjective ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. (compelled, compelling) 1 (usu. foll. by to + infin.) force, constrain (compelled them to admit it). 2 bring about (an action) by force (compel submission). 3 (as compelling adj.) rousing strong interest, attention, conviction, or admiration. 4 archaic drive forcibly. Derivatives compellable adj. compellingly adv. Etymology: ME f. L compellere compuls- (as COM-, pellere drive) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. заставлять, принуждать he was compelled by illness to give up smoking —- болезнь заставила его бросить курить rain compelled us to stay indoors —- из-за дождя мы вынуждены были сидеть дома 2. добиться to compel obedience —- добиться послушания his talents compel our admiration —- мы не можем не восхищаться его талантами 3. подчинить, заставить уступить to compel smb. to one's will —- подчинить кого-л. своей воле ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) заставлять, принуждать (from) You cannot compel good work from unwilling students. - compel silence 2) подчинять - compel attention Syn: coerce, constrain, force, necessitate, oblige COMPEL attention приковывать внимание COMPEL silence заставить замолчать ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ v compelled, compelling 1 to force someone to do something (compel sb to do sth) (reports that children were compelled to participate in bizarre rituals | feel compelled to do sth (=feel very strongly that you must do something)) (Harrison felt compelled to resign because of the allegations in the press.) 2 formal to make people have a particular feeling or attitude (His appearance on stage compelled the audience's attention.) (- compare impel) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1350, from O.Fr. compellir, from L. compellere "to drive together," from com- "together" + pellere "to drive." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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