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Com*pa"tri*ot*ism (?), n. The condition of being compatriots.

Com*pear" (?), v. i. [F. comparoir, L. comparēre; com- + parēre to appear.] 1. To appear. [Obs.]

2. (Law) To appear in court personally or by attorney. [Scot.]

Com*peer" (?), [OE. comper, through French fr. L. compar; com- + par equal. See Peer an equal, and cf. 1st Compare.] An equal, as in rank, age, prowess, etc.; a companion; a comrade; a mate.

And him thus answer'd soon his bold compeer. Milton.

His compeer in arms. Ford.

Com*peer", v. t. To be equal with; to match. [R.]

In my rights, By me invested, he compeers the best. Shak.

{ Com*peer", Com*peir" (?), } v. i. See Compear.

Com*pel" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compelled (?); p. pr. & vb. n Compelling.] [L. compellere, compulsum, to drive together, to compel, urge; com- + pellere to drive: cf. OF. compellir. See Pulse.] 1. To drive or urge with force, or irresistibly; to force; to constrain; to oblige; to necessitate, either by physical or moral force.

Wolsey . . . compelled the people to pay up the whole subsidy at once. Hallam.

And they compel one Simon . . . to bear his cross. Mark xv. 21.

2. To take by force or violence; to seize; to exact; to extort. [R.]

Commissions, which compel from each The sixth part of his substance. Shak.

3. To force to yield; to overpower; to subjugate.

Easy sleep their weary limbs compelled. Dryden.

I compel all creatures to my will. Tennyson.

4. To gather or unite in a crowd or company. [A Latinism] "In one troop compelled." Dryden.

5. To call forth; to summon. [Obs.] Chapman.

She had this knight from far compelled. Spenser.

Syn. -- To force; constrain; oblige; necessitate; coerce. See Coerce.

Com*pel" (?), v. i. To make one yield or submit. "If she can not entreat, I can compel." Shak.

Com*pel"la*ble (?), a. Capable of being compelled or constrained. Blackstone.

Com*pel"la*bly, adv. By compulsion.

Com`pel*la"tion (?), n. [L. compellatio, fr. compellare to accost, fr. compellere. See Compel.] Style of address or salutation; an appellation. "Metaphorical compellations." Milton.

He useth this endearing compellation, "My little children." Bp. Beveridge.

The peculiar compellation of the kings in France is by "Sire," which is nothing else but father. Sir W. Temple.

Com*pel"la*tive (?), n. (Gram.) The name by which a person is addressed; an appellative.