compel

/kəmˈpɛɫ/

to force or oblige someone to do something

compel in a sentence

“Circumstances compelled her to accept the offer.”

Latin compellere to drive together, from com- together + pellere to drive

Related Words

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent

ineluctable

unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable

inevitable

certain to happen; unavoidable

inescapable

unable to be avoided or denied

imperative

of vital importance; crucial

prerequisite

something required as a prior condition