compel meaning
EN
[kəmˈpɛl] [-ɛl] 
US WCompel
- 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.
- VerbSGcompelsPRcompellingPT, PPcompelledPREcom-
- (transitive, archaic, literally) To drive together, round up.
- (transitive) To overpower; to subdue.
- (transitive) To force, constrain or coerce.
- Logic compels the wise, while fools feel compelled by emotions.
- (transitive) To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
- (obsolete) To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
- (obsolete) To gather or unite in a crowd or company.
- (obsolete) To call forth; to summon.
- (transitive, archaic, literally) To drive together, round up.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- Herbert was able to novelize his experiences as a soldier into a compelling action drama.
- This gives his commands an oraclelike quality that compels the actors to obey.
- [T]he most compelling argument for avoiding Chungking Mansion is one of safety — it could be a towering inferno waiting to happen. Beth Reiber, Frommer's Hong Kong
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of compel in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Verbs
- Control verbs
- Transitive verbs
- Control verbs
- Verbs
- en compelled
- en compelling
- en compels
- en compeller
- en compellers
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "compel" is a verb, more specifically, a control verb and a transitive verb.