compel

To force or oblige someone to do something; to make something happen by the strength of one's argument or authority.

• compelling/kəmˈpɛlɪŋ/(adj)令人信服的；引人注目的
• compulsion/kəmˈpʌlʃən/(n)强迫

• compel someone to
• feel compelled
• compelled by law
• compelling evidence
• compelling argument

1. 1.The evidence was so overwhelming that it compelled the jury to deliver a guilty verdict. (force by evidence)
2. 2.She felt compelled to speak up when she witnessed the injustice. (inner obligation)

• oblige/əˈblaɪdʒ/— to require by law or duty
• coerce/koʊˈɜːrs/— to force through threats — more negative
• impel/ɪmˈpɛl/— to drive forward — emphasises motivation

from Latin "compellere" (to drive together) — com- (together) + pellere (to drive)