compel testimony
compel testimony · compels testimony · compelled testimony · compelling testimony
To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other…To officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.
Meaning
1 sensesTo officially require that a witness appear and testify before a court of law or other public authority, under threat of legally enforceable penalties for failure to do so.
Forms
compels testimony, compelling testimony, compelled testimony, compelled testimony| Base form | compel testimony · to compel testimony |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | compels testimony |
| Present participle | compelling testimony |
| Past simple | compelled testimony |
| Past participle | compelled testimony |
irregular
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle