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I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.
Clara Barton

Meaning of "compelled" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF COMPELLED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COMPELLED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Compelled is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb compelled in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COMPELLED

PRESENT

Present
I compel
you compel
he/she/it compels
we compel
you compel
they compel
Present continuous
I am compelling
you are compelling
he/she/it is compelling
we are compelling
you are compelling
they are compelling
Present perfect
I have compelled
you have compelled
he/she/it has compelled
we have compelled
you have compelled
they have compelled
Present perfect continuous
I have been compelling
you have been compelling
he/she/it has been compelling
we have been compelling
you have been compelling
they have been compelling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I compelled
you compelled
he/she/it compelled
we compelled
you compelled
they compelled
Past continuous
I was compelling
you were compelling
he/she/it was compelling
we were compelling
you were compelling
they were compelling
Past perfect
I had compelled
you had compelled
he/she/it had compelled
we had compelled
you had compelled
they had compelled
Past perfect continuous
I had been compelling
you had been compelling
he/she/it had been compelling
we had been compelling
you had been compelling
they had been compelling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will compel
you will compel
he/she/it will compel
we will compel
you will compel
they will compel
Future continuous
I will be compelling
you will be compelling
he/she/it will be compelling
we will be compelling
you will be compelling
they will be compelling
Future perfect
I will have compelled
you will have compelled
he/she/it will have compelled
we will have compelled
you will have compelled
they will have compelled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been compelling
you will have been compelling
he/she/it will have been compelling
we will have been compelling
you will have been compelling
they will have been compelling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would compelled
you would compelled
he/she/it would compelled
we would compelled
you would compelled
they would compelled
Conditional continuous
I would be compelling
you would be compelling
he/she/it would be compelling
we would be compelling
you would be compelling
they would be compelling
Conditional perfect
I would have compelled
you would have compelled
he/she/it would have compelled
we would have compelled
you would have compelled
they would have compelled
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been compelling
you would have been compelling
he/she/it would have been compelling
we would have been compelling
you would have been compelling
they would have been compelling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you compel
we let´s compel
you compel
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to compel
Past participle
compelled
Present Participle
compelling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH COMPELLED


gyeld
ɡjeld
rappelled
ræˈpeld
reweld
ˌriːˈweld
soft-shelled
ˈsɒftˌʃeld
unexcelled
ˌʌnɪkˈseld
unknelled
ʌnˈneld
unwithheld
ˌʌnwɪðˈheld
withheld
wɪðˈheld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE COMPELLED

compear
compearance
compearant
compeer
compel
compellable
compellably
compellation
compellative
compeller
compelling
compellingly
compend
compendia
compendious
compendiously
compendiousness
compendium
compensability
compensable

WORDS THAT END LIKE COMPELLED

called
cancelled
empanelled
excelled
expelled
fuelled
gravelled
labelled
levelled
modelled
panelled
propelled
quarrelled
rebelled
repelled
self-propelled
shelled
shrivelled
single-celled
travelled
unlabelled

Synonyms and antonyms of compelled in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «COMPELLED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «compelled» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of compelled

Translation of «compelled» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF COMPELLED

Find out the translation of compelled to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of compelled from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «compelled» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

被迫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obligados
570 millions of speakers

English

compelled
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मजबूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مضطرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вынуждены
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obrigado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাধ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obligé
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dipaksa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gezwungen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ざるを得ない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

강요
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dipeksa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bắt buộc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கட்டாயம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

भाग पाडले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mecbur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

costretto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zmuszone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

змушені
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obligat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υποχρεωμένοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verplig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

manad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tvunget
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of compelled

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPELLED»

The term «compelled» is very widely used and occupies the 21.884 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «COMPELLED» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «compelled» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «compelled» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about compelled

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «COMPELLED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word compelled.
1
Giles Andreae
If depression has taught me one thing, it is this: what a rare and beautiful treasure is the simple human gift of joy. For me now, joy - our capacity to delight in one another and in the world - is the reason why we are here. It is as simple as that. And I feel compelled to spread the word.
2
Lynda Barry
I found myself compelled - like this weird, shameful compulsion - to draw cute animals.
3
Clara Barton
I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them.
4
Avery Brooks
What I am is a thinking, feeling human being compelled by history.
5
Craig Brown
All the wealthiest people in the U.S. seem compelled to brag about how humble they are.
6
Frank Chodorov
The pertinent question: if Americans did not want these wars should they have been compelled to fight them?
7
Paddy Considine
It's different being a director. I suppose, especially if it's a story you've written and you feel compelled to tell, in some ways it's a lot easier than acting because you're orchestrating the piece. As an actor, sometimes you're trying to second-guess what people want.
8
Karen DeCrow
Operas elucidate, in a way sometimes absent in other theatrical productions, the very human fact that in every hero, there is a thread of duplicity. In every villain, there is another side to consider: We don't have to like him or her, but we are compelled to think about motivation.
9
John Dewey
Man is not logical and his intellectual history is a record of mental reserves and compromises. He hangs on to what he can in his old beliefs even when he is compelled to surrender their logical basis.
10
Richard Flanagan
I believe in the verb, not the noun - I am not a writer, but someone compelled to write.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COMPELLED»

Discover the use of compelled in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to compelled and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Compelled to Excel: Immigration, Education, and Opportunity ...
"In this important book, Vivian Louie explores the variable educational experiences among the second and 1.5 generation children of Chinese immigrants....this study makes an important contribution to studies of the second generation, as ...
Vivian S. Louie, 2004
2
Compelled
A psychological character study filled with hope and redemption, set in the brutally violent times of early colonial New England.
P. Gifford Longley, 2011
3
Compelled to Crime: The Gender Entrapment of Battered Black ...
Twenty-nine collected essays represent a critical history of Shakespeare's play as text and as theater, beginning with Samuel Johnson in 1765, and ending with a review of the Royal Shakespeare Company production in 1991.
Beth Richie, 1996
4
Compelled By Love: How to Change the World Through the ...
Compelled by Love, the true story of the ministry of Heidi and Rolland Baker in the war-torn, poverty and disease-stricken country of Mozambique, chronicles twenty-seven years of ministry among the poorest people on earth.
Heidi Baker, 2013
5
Compelled to Control: Recovering Intimacy in Broken ...
In this insightful, readable book, Miller identifies the origins of this control "disease", describes in detail how it infiltrates our lives, producing co-dependency and other dysfunctions, and makes specific suggestions on how to repair ...
J. Keith Miller, 1997
6
Compelled by Love: The Most Excellent Way to Missional Living
In the book entitled Compelled by Love, trusted missiologist Ed Stetzer and coauthor and pastor Philip Nation challenge readers to look at love within the context of God, the church, and the lives of individual believers.
Ed Stetzer, Philip Nation, 2008
7
Compelled
While active in several local organizations, he turned to writing fiction. COMPELLED tells of an army veteran, injured in Iraq, with a compulsive disorder who lives alone in Lavallette on the Jersey shore.
Ken Gorman, 2010
8
Compelled to Love a Stranger
Teri Sharbaugh has served the Lord in her spiritual calling as the wife of a gifted evangelist for the last 37 years. They have six children, thirteen grandchildren and reside in Brownsburg, Indiana.
Teri Sharbaugh, 2008
9
The Vampire Diaries: Stefan's Diaries #6: The Compelled
Based on the popular CW TV show inspired by the bestselling novels, Stefan's Diaries reveals the truth about what really happened between Stefan, Damon, and Katherine—and how the Vampire Diaries love triangle began.
L. J. Smith, Kevin Williamson & Julie Plec, 2012
10
Compelled to Tell: A Fascinating Journey from a New York ...
If you long for something to set aflame a passion for souls, you’ve found it! Get ready to dig in and absorb the heartbeat of this book.
Claire H. Goodwin, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COMPELLED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term compelled is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Could Fort Bragg be compelled to change name?
Could a proposed new law compel Fort Bragg, a picturesque tourist and fishing hamlet on the Mendocino County coast, to change its name? «Sacramento Bee, Jul 15»
2
Wish list of witnesses could be compelled to give evidence in Nama …
A wish list of witnesses could be compelled to tell the public what they know about allegations of multi-million pound kickbacks to so-called ... «Belfast Live, Jul 15»
3
Government compelled to amend Lokayukta Act
The State government will now move an amendment to the Karnataka Lokayukta Act, 1984, as confusion over its provisions made it impossible ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Video of a four year old compelled to drink alcohol goes viral
A shocking video surfaced online that shows a group od men forcing a four-year-old child to drink beer. The one-and-a-half minute video went ... «The Hans India, Jul 15»
5
Ex-first responder felt compelled to help
Paul Hookham spent 27 years with the Delta Fire Department. When he retired in 2012, the 61 year-old former fire captain, who is also a ... «The Province, Jul 15»
6
Unwed Mother Not Compelled to Disclose Father's Identity, Rules …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court today held that unwed mother can have the custody of the child without the father's consent and she must not ... «NDTV, Jul 15»
7
First-responder-turned-songwriter Paul Hookham felt compelled to …
Paul Hookham spent 27 years with the Delta Fire Department. When he retired in 2012, the 61 year-old former fire captain, who is also a ... «The Province, Jul 15»
8
Karmichael Hunt says he was compelled to name players in police …
In a revealing interview on Channel Seven on Sunday night, Hunt says he was compelled by the Crime and Corruption Commission to tell the ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
9
New Dutch law would allow bulk surveillance, compelled decryption
The Netherlands has launched a public consultation (in Dutch) on a draft bill (Google Translate) that updates the country's existing Intelligence ... «Ars Technica UK, Jul 15»
10
BC was 'Not Compelled' to Disclose Mount Polley Tailings Breach …
The Provincial Government was not required to release information pertaining to the failure of the Mount Polley mine tailings breach, but they ... «KelownaNow, Jul 15»

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