English Dictionary

compel

IPA（発音記号）

/kəmˈpɛl/

動詞

古語 直訳 他動詞 廃用

(transitive, archaic, literally) To drive together, round up / (transitive) To overpower; to subdue. / (transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.

日本語の意味

（古語）集める、追い集める / 圧倒して服従させる、鎮圧する / 強制して無理やりさせる、強要する

At dusk, the ranch hands compel the wandering cattle into the corral to keep them safe.

夕暮れ時、牧場の作業員たちは放浪している牛を囲いに追い込み、安全を確保する。

意味（1）

(transitive, archaic, literally) To drive together, round up

意味（2）

(transitive) To overpower; to subdue.

She had one of those perfect faces, which irresistibly compel the soul of a man.

意味（3）

(transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.

Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.

意味（4）

(transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.

Commissions, which compel from each / The sixth part of his substance.

意味（5）

(obsolete) To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

Easy sleep their weary limbs compell'd.

意味（6）

(obsolete) To gather or unite in a crowd or company.

in one troop compell'd

意味（7）

(obsolete) To call forth; to summon.

She had this knight from far compeld.

compels （ present singular third-person ）

compelling （ participle present ）

compelled （ participle past ）

compelled （ past ）