compelling
Use Compelling in a sentence
ɪŋ adjective
1.
tending to compel; overpowering: compelling reasons.
2.
having a powerful and irresistible effect; requiring acute admiration, attention, or respect: a man of compelling integrity; a compelling drama.
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verb (used with object)
1.
to force or drive, especially to a course of action: His disregard of the rules compels us to dismiss him.
2.
to secure or bring about by force.
3.
to force to submit; subdue.
4.
to overpower.
5.
Archaic. to drive together; unite by force; herd.
verb (used without object)
6.
to use force.
7.
to have a powerful and irresistible effect, influence, etc.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English compellen (< Anglo-French) < Latin compellere to crowd, force, equivalent to com- com- + pellere to push, drive
1350–1400; Middle English compellen (< Anglo-French) < Latin compellere to crowd, force, equivalent to com- com- + pellere to push, drive
Related forms
com·pel·la·ble, adjective
com·pel·la·bly, adverb
com·pel·lent, adjective
com·pel·ler, noun
com·pel·ling·ly, adverb
pre·com·pel, verb (used with object), pre·com·pelled, pre·com·pel·ling.
un·com·pel·la·ble, adjective
un·com·pelled, adjective
Can be confused: 1. coerce, compel, constrain, force, oblige (see synonym study at oblige) ; 2. compel, impel (see synonym study at the current entry) ; 3. compelled, impelled.
Synonyms
1. constrain, oblige, coerce. Compel, impel agree in the idea of using physical or other force to cause something to be done. Compel means to constrain someone, in some way, to yield or to do what one wishes: to compel a recalcitrant debtor to pay; Fate compels us to face danger and trouble. Impel may mean literally to push forward, but is usually applied figuratively, meaning to provide a strong motive or incentive toward a certain end: Wind impels a ship. Curiosity impels me to ask. 3. overpower, bend.
1. constrain, oblige, coerce. Compel, impel agree in the idea of using physical or other force to cause something to be done. Compel means to constrain someone, in some way, to yield or to do what one wishes: to compel a recalcitrant debtor to pay; Fate compels us to face danger and trouble. Impel may mean literally to push forward, but is usually applied figuratively, meaning to provide a strong motive or incentive toward a certain end: Wind impels a ship. Curiosity impels me to ask. 3. overpower, bend.
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compel (kəmˈpɛl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -pels, -pelling, -pelled | |
| 1. | to cause (someone) by force (to be or do something) |
| 2. | to obtain by force; exact: to compel obedience |
| 3. | to overpower or subdue |
| 4. | archaic to herd or drive together |
| [C14: from Latin compellere to drive together, from com- together + pellere to drive] | |
| com'pellable | |
| —adj | |
| com'pellably | |
| —adv | |
| com'peller | |
| —n | |
| compelling (kəmˈpɛlɪŋ) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | arousing or denoting strong interest, esp admiring interest |
| 2. | (of an argument, evidence, etc) convincing |
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Example sentences
His fitful attempts to present his programs as a coherent, compelling whole have been a failure.
The party's loss of brains leaves it rudderless, without a compelling agenda.
Actually, there are no compelling reasons to think that time exists at all, apart from human consciousness.
Even when presented with compelling, factual data from sources they trusted, many of the subjects still found ways to dismiss it.
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