compeller

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A form of compel — To drive together, round up.

OriginEnglish compel ← Middle English compellen ← Middle French compellir →
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Meanings

nouncompeller (plural compellers)

plural compellers

  1. agentAgent noun of compel; one who compels.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*pel-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*pelh₂-
  8. Proto-Italic*pelnō
  9. Latinpellō
  10. Latincompellere
  11. Middle Frenchcompellir
  12. Middle Englishcompellen
  13. Englishcompel
  14. Englishcompeller

From compel + -er.

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APA

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“compeller.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compeller. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “compeller,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/compeller.

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