compel
verb (used with object)
to force or drive, especially to a course of action.
has compelled
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present perfectof compel (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Second, Iran itself is nearing economic collapse, which has compelled Tehran’s leaders to seek renewed contact with the West.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2024
“Nightbitch” is the kind of film that has compelled viewers to open up to Adams about their experiences as parents and spouses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2024
Consciousness has compelled philosophers since Plato, but over the last three decades, neuroscientists have entered the fray.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 25, 2023
But over-tourism is testing the locals' tolerance and has compelled the council to act.
From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2023
For, if we examine carefully into the matter, we shall find that hitherto they have been dealt with as rebels; and this has compelled them to resort to all means of self-preservation.
From History of the Rise of the Huguenots Volume 2 by Henry Martyn Baird
