compel

verb/kəmˈpel/CEFR B2

বাধ্য করা

Meaning

To force someone to do something, often by law or pressure.

Example sentences

  • The law compels drivers to wear seatbelts.আইন চালকদের সিটবেল্ট পরতে বাধ্য করে।
  • Hunger compelled them to beg.ক্ষুধা তাদের ভিক্ষা করতে বাধ্য করেছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: force, oblige

Antonyms: allow

Similar words, and what each means

  • force

    বল

    A push or pull that can change the motion or shape of an object.

  • oblige

    বাধ্য করা

    To require or force someone to do something by duty or rule.

Other English words for “বাধ্য করা”

  • oblige

    To require or force someone to do something by duty or rule.

  • constrain

    To limit or restrict what someone can do.

  • bind

    To tie things together, or to place somebody under an obligation.

Opposite words

  • allow

    অনুমতি দেওয়া

    To let someone do something, or to let something happen.

Where this word is used

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  1. “compel” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • বন্ধুত্ব করা
    • • সামঞ্জস্য করা, ঠিক করা
    • • বাধ্য করা
    • • ভয়ে বা ঠান্ডায় কাঁপা
    Show the answer

    বাধ্য করা — compel (verb) — বাধ্য করা. To force someone to do something, often by law or pressure.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “compel”?

    • • untie
    • • sleepwalk
    • • force
    • • pore over
    Show the answer

    force — force — বল. A push or pull that can change the motion or shape of an object.

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