Both Uses of
compel
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- "Unfortunately I feel myself compelled to go to this confounded dinner," said Miuesov with the same irritability, regardless of the fact that the monk was listening.†
Chpt 2compelled = forced; or (more rarely) convinced
- I am conscious of this irresistible feeling in my heart, and it compels me irresistibly.†
Chpt 4 *compels = forces; or (more rarely) convinces
Definition:
to force someone to do something
or more rarely:
to convince someone to do something
or more rarely:
to convince someone to do something
Most typically, compel describes an external influence forcing someone to do something, but it can also describe being driven by an internal desire.