compel
compel.01 - to force, drive, a driving force
COMPEL-V NOTES: Based on survey of sentences in the WSJ corpus. Member of VNcls force-59. Comparison with 'force'. (from compel.01-v)COMPULSION-N NOTES: Roleset based on instances in BOLT P01. Comparison to compel.01, which maps to VN class force-59. No FN entry. (from compulsion.01-n)
Aliases:
compel (v.)
compulsion (n.)
compulsion (n.)
Roles:
ARG0-PAG: causer
ARG1-PPT: impelled agent
ARG2-PRD: impelled action
ARG1-PPT: impelled agent
ARG2-PRD: impelled action
all arguments
He recently voted `` present '' when the committee authorized a subpoena [*0*]-1 [*T*-2] to
ARG0: [*T*-2]
ARGM-MNR: a subpoena
compelrel
Mr. KeatingARG1
to testifyARG2
[*T*-1] , then changed his vote to yes .ARG0: [*T*-2]
ARGM-MNR: a subpoena
passive
That is ,
heARG1
is being compelledrel
to put them on the market too soonARG2
, and has already gotten offers that are less than he paid for some of the art works .passive with adverbials
Thus , in a criminal case , a prosecutor can not comment on a defendant 's failure to testify nor
canARGM-MOD
the defendantARG1
be compelledrel
to take the stand as a witnessARG2
, thus forcing him to `` take the FifthARGM-ADV
. ''Args 0 and 2
My patient realized this and was able to overcome
herARG0
compulsionrel
to go to the mirrorARG2
by paradoxically wishing , ? Let my hair stand on end . Let it be a mess ! "all args
Damon?s desire for Elena was obvious to everyone but Elena for a long time , and he?d do anything in order to keep her safe ( and happy , hence his own thoughtful and beautiful confession of love and then
hisARG0
compulsionrel
of herARG1
to forgetARG2
) .