Forced or pressured someone to do something, or drove someone strongly toward something.
From Latin 'compellere' combining 'com-' (with) and 'pellere' (to drive); originally meant 'to drive together' and developed into meaning 'to force' or 'to strongly urge.'
The phrase 'compelled testimony' in law means you can be forced to testify in court, and interestingly, compelling evidence works the same way—it forces you to believe something is true.
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