| Subject | English | German |
| law | action to compel the performance of an act | Untätigkeitsklage |
| gen. | compel to do | jdn zu etw. zwingen (sth) |
| law | compel smb. to do | etw. zu tun (smth.) |
| law | compel smb. to do | jemanden zwingen (smth.) |
| gen. | compel to do | jdn. zwingen, etw. zu tun |
| commer. | to compel to sell the entire production | verpflichten,die gesamte Produktion abzuliefern |
| gen. | compelled to | gezwungenermaßen |