Hyphenation of compel

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word compel? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

com-pel

Definitions of compel:

1.	Force somebody to do something We compel all students to fill out this form
2.	Necessitate or exact The water shortage compels conservation

Synonyms of compel:

verb	oblige, obligate, induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make
verb	command, require, order, tell, enjoin, say

Last hyphenations of this language

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