Both Uses of
compel
in
Murder in the Cathedral
- Some presage of an act Which our eyes are compelled to witness, has forced our feet Towards the cathedral.†
Chpt 1 *compelled = forced; or (more rarely) convinced
- Your thoughts have more power than kings to compel you.†
Chpt 1compel = force; or (more rarely) convince
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.