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compel

Found in thesaurus: stimulate, cause, get, have, make, induce, say, enjoin, tell, order

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compel
v. force, coerce, influence

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Compel
To compel one to present information to a jury is done by order of a judge. If a judge believes the individual has information relevant to the cause, he can "force" that person to present that information or be subject to arrest for contempt of court.

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compel
Verb
1. force or compel somebody to do something; "We compel all students to fill out this form"
(synonym) oblige, obligate
(hypernym) induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
(hyponym) force, thrust
(cause) act, move
(derivation) compulsion, coercion
2. make someone do something
(synonym) command, require
(hypernym) order, tell, enjoin, say
(hyponym) charge, saddle, burden


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compel
v. nutit

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compel
Czas. zmuszać