compel
/kəmˈpɛl/verb
High School
1
To drive together, round up.
2
To overpower; to subdue.
3
To force, constrain, or coerce.
4
To forcefully or powerfully motivate (a course of action).
5
To have a strong, irresistible force (on someone or something).
6
To exact, extort, (make) produce by force.
7
To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.
8
To gather or unite in a crowd or company.
9
To call forth; to summon.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
#archaic#obsolete