compel

3 definitions • 4 examples

to force someone to do something:

[ + to infinitive ] As a schoolboy he was compelled to wear shorts even in winter.

formal The new circumstances compelled a change in policy.

to produce a strong feeling or reaction:

Over the years her work has compelled universal admiration and trust.

to force someone to do something:

At school, we were compelled to wear uniforms, which I hated.