compel
US /kəmˈpel/
UK /kəmˈpel/
1.
costringere, obbligare
force or oblige (someone) to do something
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The law will compel employers to provide health insurance.
La legge costringerà i datori di lavoro a fornire l'assicurazione sanitaria.
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He felt compelled to confess his crime.
Si sentì costretto a confessare il suo crimine.
2.
imporre, provocare
bring about (something) by the use of force or pressure
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The evidence compelled a verdict of guilty.
Le prove imposero un verdetto di colpevolezza.
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His passion for justice compelled him to act.
La sua passione per la giustizia lo spinse ad agire.