compelled
kuhm-PELD/kəmˈpɛld/
- 1Simple past and past participle of compel. Use this form for an action that already happened.
The new rules compelled everyone to wear a helmet.
She felt compelled to help the lost child find her parents.
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- 2Made to do something by force or strong pressure, not by free choice.
Like being pushed onto the stage when you wanted to stay backstage.
A compelled smile is easy to spot at a party.
No one really trusts a compelled promise.
Similarforced, involuntary, compulsory, obligatory
Oppositevoluntary, willing, unforced
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compelled is a form of compel
compel, verb: To make someone do something they do not want to do. Full entry
- Forms
- compelcompels he/she/itcompelling -ing formcompelled past tense, past participle
- Spelling
- compel → compelled: double the l, add -ed
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /d/.
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