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compelled
[ kuhm-peld ]
adjective
- secured or brought about by force:
Statements made in a compelled interview may not be used in a criminal proceeding.
- forced or driven to a particular course of action, often by an irresistible internal urge:
I haven't felt so compelled to learn as much as I can about something since my fascination with Slavic folk music!
verb
- the simple past tense and past participle of compel ( def ).
Other 51Թ Forms
- ܲ·dz· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of compelled1
Example Sentences
Staff at libraries in other military academies and on hundreds of military installations, may be compelled to take similar actions to curtail free speech.
Because if we're after public funding or even private funding, the public and the private, I suppose, has to be compelled, has to see that there's something really, really captivating and beautiful there.
Sometimes these interviews are voluntary and other times they are compelled.
As it is not licenced by the GBGB, Thornton has not been compelled to keep a record of injuries and adhere to safety standards.
In a detailed report, Murphy said the “acrimonious history” between Carson and local prosecutors should have compelled the district attorney’s office to recuse itself.
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