200 BM Daily Vocabulary #10 | compel

<p>Today’s word is: <strong>Compel</strong> – <strong>Compel</strong> means: force, pressurize or oblige (someone) to do something</p> <p>In this English vocabulary lesson, you will learn how to use the word ‘<strong>compel’</strong>. We are sure that this ESL lesson will help you to enhance your English vocabulary and speak English fluently and confidently.</p> <p>To force and oblige is not always a wrong thing. To <strong>compel</strong> is to make someone do something forcefully which may be for a positive outcome (result). Sometimes people are <strong>compelled</strong> purely (mainly) for the sense of duty. For example, the plastic ban in Mumbai is to <strong>compel</strong> people to stop using plastic bags because they are harmful to the environment.</p> <p>The teachers also <strong>compel</strong> students to follow certain rules and regulations.</p> <p><strong>Compelling</strong> is not always directly forcing others to do any work or to follow any rules. Sometimes we make someone do something indirectly i.e. without forcing. Our own behavior can also <strong>compel</strong> people to take a certain action. For example- our good behavior <strong>compels</strong> others to respect us.</p> <p>Listen carefully on how we can use the word <strong>compel</strong> in 8 different forms in 8 different situations.</p> <p><strong>Example number 1 of 8:</strong> India recently introduced CSR law. This law will <strong>compel</strong> the companies to spend 2% of their profits on social development. This means that the companies have to spend 2% of their net profits on social development.</p> <p><strong>Example number 2 of 8:</strong> Sometimes, while managing a large crowd, the police have to use physical force to <strong>compel</strong> people to obey the law. This means that sometimes police have to force people to obey the rules.</p> <p><strong>Example number 3 of 8:</strong> The Supreme Court can force the criminal to appear in the court. Here you can understand that the Supreme Court can <strong>compel</strong>