compelled
com•pel vb /kəmˈpel /
(com•pel•ling, com•pelled)
(formal)
1 to force sb to do sth; to make sth necessary
~ sb to do sth The law can compel fathers to make regular payments for their children.
I feel compelled to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your book.
~ sth Last year ill health compelled his retirement.
2 ~ sth (not used in the progressive tenses) to cause a particular reaction
He spoke with an authority that compelled the attention of the whole crowd.
see also compulsion
