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• com|pel — «kuhm PEHL», transitive verb, pelled, pel|ling. 1. to drive or urge with force; force: »Rain compelled us to stop our ball game. Circumstances compel us to economize. 2. to bring about by force; command: »A policeman can compel obedience to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel´ler — com|pel «kuhm PEHL», transitive verb, pelled, pel|ling. 1. to drive or urge with force; force: »Rain compelled us to stop our ball game. Circumstances compel us to economize. 2. to bring about by force; command: »A policeman can compel obedience… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel´la|ble — com|pel «kuhm PEHL», transitive verb, pelled, pel|ling. 1. to drive or urge with force; force: »Rain compelled us to stop our ball game. Circumstances compel us to economize. 2. to bring about by force; command: »A policeman can compel obedience… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel´ling|ly — com|pel|ling «kuhm PEHL ihng», adjective. 1. that compels; coercive; commanding: »a compelling order, a compelling voice. 2. Figurative. that attracts irresistibly; that holds by force one s interest or attention: »His magnetism was compelling,… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel|ling — «kuhm PEHL ihng», adjective. 1. that compels; coercive; commanding: »a compelling order, a compelling voice. 2. Figurative. that attracts irresistibly; that holds by force one s interest or attention: »His magnetism was compelling, his… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel|la|tion — «KOM puh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act or mode addressing a person; form of address. 2. the name or title used in addressing a person; appellation. ╂[< Latin compellātiō, ōnis < compellāre accost, call to account < compellere; see etym.… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel|la|tive — «kuhm PEHL uh tihv», noun. a term of address; appellation …   Useful english dictionary

• com|pel|lent — «kuhm PEHL uhnt», adjective. compelling; constraining …   Useful english dictionary

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• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables