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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
- A strange sense of duty, not to mention a powerful curiosity, compelled him to join.p. 84.1
- Mr. Benedict smiled kindly down at him and said, "Sticky, never fear, you aren't compelled to join the team.p. 79.5
- And another came during the evening, so that they were compelled to study with their nerves being plucked like banjo strings.p. 221.5
- "You three go on," said Reynie, who felt strangely compelled to see the list up close.p. 234.5
- The Helpers, feeling compelled to reciprocate, stopped walking and set down their buckets so they could wave back.p. 247.2
- Suddenly, Reynie felt compelled to grab Kate's hand.p. 284.1
- His mind kept returning to the phrases he'd been compelled to think: "....p. 326.2
There are no more uses of "compel" in The Mysterious Benedict Society.
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