Synonym: force, make, require. Antonym: free, liberate. Similar words: compelling, compete, competitor, compensation, compensate for, spell, company, comply. Meaning: [kəm'pel] 
v. 1. force or compel somebody to do something 2. make someone do something.
v. 1. force or compel somebody to do something 2. make someone do something. 
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61. I should assign you your share of labour, and compel you to accomplish it.
62. My political belief, my ideals, compel me to veto this bill.
63. Arne Duncan, President Obama's secretary of education, consults with Schleicher and uses his work to compel change at the federal and state levels.
64. Again , sound economic reasons compel China to opt for an ethical culture.
65. But the civil responsibility from the public would compel them to take on the professional duty continually.
66. Irresistible forces seemed to compel Gates's rivals, driving them toward self-destruction.
67. What may instead be true is that, to the dismay of liberals, the growing belief that Mr Obama is a Muslim will compel him to be ever more risk-averse when choosing between safety and civil liberty.
68. This might compel the government to reduce the duty on vegetable oils in the near future to safeguard consumer interests.
69. Apart from an absolute moral imperative, trends such as outsourcing and just-in-time production compel the international community to make sure that no part of the world suffers disproportionately.
70. These did not compel any material change in our planned operations.
71. A tenderer may not compel bidders to form a consortium to make joint bidding and may not restrict competition among bidders.
72. We cannot compel you to ( do it ), but we think you should.
73. Changed business requirements will compel your services to evolve,(http://sentencedict.com/compel.html) which should cause you to include Service Lifecycle Management (SLM) capabilities in your SOA architecture and design practices.
74. A port operator shall not make a monopoly of the operation or conduct illegitimate competition and shall not by any means compel another person to accept the port services he provides.
75. But flip the switch and Nexi comes to life with human-like dexterity and mannerisms that compel us to see a mind in the machine.
76. Many neighborhood associations or condominium associations have taxing authority, and can compel individuals to contribute.
77. The government has no legal instrument to compel the manufacturer of the American encryption system or Dantas to give the access codes.
78. All the traits compel brokers to adopt due activities, to lock-in investors and to strengthen internal capacity as soon as possible.
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