Meaning
To drive together, round up.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Proto-Indo-European *pel- Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *-né-der. Proto-Italic *pelnōder. Latin pellō Latin compellerebor. Middle French compellirbor. Middle English compellen English compel From Middle English compellen, borrowed from Middle French compellir, from Latin compellere, itself from com- (“together”) + pellere (“to drive”). Displaced native Old English nīedan.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles: