Overview of verb compel

The verb compel has 2 senses

• compel, oblige, obligate -- (force somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form")


• compel -- (necessitate or exact; "the water shortage compels conservation")

Overview of adj compelling

The adj compelling has 2 senses

• compelling -- (driving or forcing; "compelling ambition")


• compelling -- (tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument; "new and compelling evidence")