1. Tending to persuade by forcefulness of argument
   "new and compelling evidence"
    
2. Driving or forcing
   "compelling ambition"

1. Force somebody to do something
   "We compel all students to fill out this form";
   - oblige, obligate
    
2. Necessitate or exact
   "the water shortage compels conservation"

See also: persuasive, powerful, suasive [rare]

Type of: ask, call for, cause, demand, get, have, induce, involve, make, necessitate, need, postulate, require, stimulate, take

Encyclopedia: Compelling