compel

Meaning of compel

verb

To drive together, round up
To overpower; to subdue.
To force, constrain or coerce.
Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.
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.

Information about compel

It is a verb.
The plural form of compel is: compels.
Languages in which compel is used:
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- English

Hyphenation of compel

com-pel

It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
compel is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

compel synonyms

Meaning oblige:

oblige, obligate

Meaning command:

command, require

Translation of compel

Spanish: imponer, obligar, compeler, compelir
French: forcer
German: zwingen

Words that rhyme with compel

Jampel, phrampel, Tempel, stempel, Gimpel, impel, reimpel, precompel, recompel

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