Definition of compel

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Compel (v. t.) To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort.

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Compeller :: Compeller (n.) One who compels or constrains.
Compelling :: Compelling (p. pr. & vb. n) of Compe.
Penitentiary :: Penitentiary (n.) A house of correction, in which offenders are confined for punishment, discipline, and reformation, and in which they are generally compelled to labor..
Quarantine :: Quarantine (v. t.) To compel to remain at a distance, or in a given place, without intercourse, when suspected of having contagious disease; to put under, or in, quarantine..
Gentle :: Gentle (superl.) A compellative of respect, consideration, or conciliation; as, gentle reader..
Imperious :: Imperious (a.) Imperative; urgent; compelling.
Strike :: Strike (v. i.) To quit work in order to compel an increase, or prevent a reduction, of wages..
Force :: Force (n.) To compel, as by strength of evidence; as, to force conviction on the mind..
Press :: Press (v.) To exercise very powerful or irresistible influence upon or over; to constrain; to force; to compel.
Constraint :: Constraint (n.) The act of constraining, or the state of being constrained; that which compels to, or restrains from, action; compulsion; restraint; necessity..
Rustication :: Rustication (n.) The act of rusticating, or the state of being rusticated; specifically, the punishment of a student for some offense, by compelling him to leave the institution for a time..
Compel :: Compel (v. i.) To make one yield or submit.
Press :: Press (v. i.) To urge with vehemence or importunity; to exert a strong or compelling influence; as, an argument presses upon the judgment..
Stick :: Stick (n.) To impose upon; to compel to pay; sometimes, to cheat..
Coerce :: Coerce (v. t.) To compel or constrain to any action; as, to coerce a man to vote for a certain candidate..
Compellable :: Compellable (a.) Capable of being compelled or constrained.
Crying :: Crying (a.) Calling for notice; compelling attention; notorious; heinous; as, a crying evil..
Silence :: Silence (v. t.) To compel to silence; to cause to be still; to still; to hush.
Distringas :: Distringas (n.) A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels, to compel a compliance with something required of him..
Enforce :: Enforce (v. t.) To put force upon; to force; to constrain; to compel; as, to enforce obedience to commands..
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