Com*pul"sa*to*ry (?), a. Operating with force; compelling; forcing; constraining; resulting from, or enforced by, compulsion. [R.]
To recover of us, by strong hand
And terms compulsatory, those foresaid lands.
Shak.
Com*pul"sion (?), n. [L. compulsio. See Compel.] The act of compelling, or the state of being compelled; the act of driving or urging by force or by physical or moral constraint; subjection to force.
If reasons were as plentiful as blackberries, I would give no man a reason upon compulsion.
Shak.
With what compulsion and laborious flight
We sunk thus low.
Milton.
Syn. -- See Constraint.
Com*pul"sive (?), a. Having power to compel; exercising or applying compulsion.
Religion is . . . inconsistent with all compulsive motives.
Sharp.
Com*pul"sive*ly, adv. By compulsion; by force.
Com*pul"so*ri*ly (?), adv. In a compulsory manner; by force or constraint.
Com*pul"so*ry (?), a. [LL. compulsorius.] 1. Having the power of compulsion; constraining.