- present tense form of compel (3rd person singular).
compels
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Marriage compels us, men especially, to mature—to become worthy of the occasion, the institution and our spouses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"It compels us to preserve this property, to protect it, to cherish it even more, and to promote its value," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
A subpoena compels a party to release specified internal documents or information.
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
It is, as yet, a dud — a $2,000 slot machine that pays out a Community Note dressed as a verdict, in a process that compels nothing and binds no one.
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2026
And after seeing her smile like that at me, something compels me to go all in.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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