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Meaning of compesce | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
kəmˈpɛs

Definitions

To keep in check; to restrain or hold down

obsolete, transitive

Examples

“And has coerced and compesced them (all that did not contrive to desert) into soldierly obedience[.]”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

compesced compesces compescing compete competed competes

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