8 февр. 2018 г. · "to drive or urge irresistibly by physical or moral force," mid-14c., from Old French compellir and directly from Latin compellere "to drive together, drive to ...

From Middle English compellen, borrowed from Middle French compellir, from Latin compellere, itself from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”).

17 окт. 2024 г. · The prefix com- acts as a strengthener in this word; thus, to compel is to drive powerfully, or force. So you may feel compelled to speak to ...

Word History and Origins Origin of compel1. C14: from Latin compellere to drive together, from com- together + pellere to drive. Discover More.

The earliest known use of the verb compel is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for compel is from around 1380 ...

8 февр. 2018 г. · "to drive or urge irresistibly by physical or moral force," mid-14c., from Old French compellir and directly from Latin compellere "to drive together, drive to ...

31 мая 2018 г. · Ex means out. Exhale, exit, etc. Pel means to move. To propel means to move forward. To compel means to move toward, or to persuade. So expel ...

English word compel comes from Latin pellere, Latin con-, Latin pulsare, Latin -one(-onem|m), and later Middle French compellir (To compel; to force someone ...

to obtain by force; exact: to compel obedience Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin compellere to drive together, from com- together + pellere to drive.

5 дней назад · COMPEL definition: 1. to force someone to do something: 2. to produce a strong feeling or reaction: 3. to force…. Learn more.