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Detailed Translations for compel from English to German

compel:

to compel verb (compels, compelled, compelling)

  1. to compel (force; oblige; coerce)
    forcieren; erzwingen; befehlen; pressen; gebieten
    • forcieren verb (forciere, forcierst, forciert, forcierte, forciertet, forciert)
    • erzwingen verb (erzwinge, erzwingst, erzwint, erzwang, erzwangt, erzwungen)
    • befehlen verb (befehle, befiehlst, befielht, befohl, befohlt, befohlen)
    • pressen verb (preße, preßest, preßt, preßte, preßtet, gepresst)
    • gebieten verb (gebiete, gebietest, gebietet, gebot, gebotet, geboten)
  2. to compel (force; oblige; oblige to)
    zwingen; forcieren; zwängen; pressen; nötigen
    • zwingen verb (zwinge, zwingst, zwingt, zwang, zwangt, gezwungen)
    • forcieren verb (forciere, forcierst, forciert, forcierte, forciertet, forciert)
    • zwängen verb (zwänge, zwängst, zwängt, zwängte, zwängtet, gezwängt)
    • pressen verb (preße, preßest, preßt, preßte, preßtet, gepresst)
    • nötigen verb (nötige, nötigst, nötigt, nötigte, nötigtet, genötigt)
  3. to compel (oblige to; force; oblige)

Conjugations for compel:

present
  1. compel
  2. compel
  3. compels
  4. compel
  5. compel
  6. compel
simple past
  1. compelled
  2. compelled
  3. compelled
  4. compelled
  5. compelled
  6. compelled
present perfect
  1. have compelled
  2. have compelled
  3. has compelled
  4. have compelled
  5. have compelled
  6. have compelled
past continuous
  1. was compelling
  2. were compelling
  3. was compelling
  4. were compelling
  5. were compelling
  6. were compelling
future
  1. shall compel
  2. will compel
  3. will compel
  4. shall compel
  5. will compel
  6. will compel
continuous present
  1. am compelling
  2. are compelling
  3. is compelling
  4. are compelling
  5. are compelling
  6. are compelling
subjunctive
  1. be compelled
  2. be compelled
  3. be compelled
  4. be compelled
  5. be compelled
  6. be compelled
diverse
  1. compel!
  2. let's compel!
  3. compelled
  4. compelling
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for compel:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
befehlen coerce; compel; force; oblige be in command of; bid; call; charge; command; commission; decree; dedicate; devote; dictate; direct; exercise authority; exert power; force; give notice of; instruct; ordain; order; preside; proclaim; reign; rule; take the lead
erzwingen coerce; compel; force; oblige assault; blackmail; browbeat; enforce; extort; force; intimidate; overawe; use force
forcieren coerce; compel; force; oblige; oblige to break through
gebieten coerce; compel; force; oblige be in command of; bid; charge; command; dictate; direct; exercise authority; exert power; instruct; ordain; order; preside; reign; rule; take the lead
genötigt sein zu compel; force; oblige; oblige to
nötigen compel; force; oblige; oblige to be obliged; prompt; whisper; whisper in someone's ear
pressen coerce; compel; force; oblige; oblige to crush; squeeze
zwingen compel; force; oblige; oblige to be obliged
zwängen compel; force; oblige; oblige to clasp; clutch; grasp; grip; seize
- obligate; oblige

Synonyms for "compel":


Related Definitions for "compel":

  1. force somebody to do something1
    • We compel all students to fill out this form1
  2. necessitate or exact1
    • the water shortage compels conservation1

Wiktionary Translations for compel:

compel
verb
  1. exact by force
  2. force, constrain or coerce
  3. overpower
compel
verb
  1. mit Gewalt zu etwas bringen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
compel zwingen dwingen — iemand tegen zijn wil iets opleggen
compel zwingen astreindre — Contraindre à quelque chose.
compel zwingen; nötigen; aufnötigen; aufdrängen; dringen; aufdringen obliger — Mettre quelqu’un dans l’obligation de faire ou de dire quelque chose. (Sens général).