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Word: Compel
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin compellere, from com- ‘together’ + pellere ‘drive’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kəmˈpɛl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
force or oblige (someone) to do something
Short Definition:force or oblige someone to do something
Examples:- a sense of duty compelled Harry to answer her questions
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