Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - compel
Compel
compel
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)
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transitive verb (~led; ~ling) see: felt Date: 14th century to drive or urge forcefully or irresistibly , to cause to do or occur by overwhelming pressure , to drive together, see: force ~lable adjective ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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