compel
/kəmˈpɛl/verb
To force someone to do something, or to make them feel they must do it.
Example sentences
- “The heavy rain compelled us to cancel the picnic.”
- “A court can compel a witness to testify.”
- “I felt compelled to apologize after the argument.”
Common pattern: compel someone to do something. 'Feel compelled to' means to feel you have to; the adjective 'compelling' means very convincing or interesting.