The Only Use of
compel
in
The Lightning Thief
- They tugged at my clothes, trying to pull me back, but I felt compelled to walk forward to the very edge of the chasm.†
Chpt 12compelled = forced; or (more rarely) convinced
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.