word-vault/dist/data/cards/co/compel.json

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{
    "term": "compel",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "compel",
            "heSheIt": "compels"
        },
        "pastSimple": "compelled",
        "pastParticiple": "compelled",
        "ingForm": "compelling"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to force somebody to do something; to make something necessary",
            "sensetop": "compel somebody to do somethingcompel something",
            "cefr": "c1",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.",
                    "contextForm": "compel somebody to do something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **feel compelled to** write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The court has powers to compel witnesses to attend."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Last year ill health compelled his retirement.",
                    "contextForm": "compel something"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to cause a particular reaction",
            "sensetop": "compel something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpel/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compel__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpelz/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compels__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpeld/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compelled__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpelɪŋ/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compelling__gb_3.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpel/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compel__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpelz/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compels__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpeld/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compelled__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/kəmˈpelɪŋ/",
                "audio": "co/compel/compelling__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from Latin compellere, from com- ‘together’ + pellere ‘drive’."
}