Compel (5)
'compel' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for drive that I've seen before include "Motivation, energy" , "sustained military assault" , "Hit golf ball from tee" , "Diver (anag.)" , "Force into action, impel" .)
'compel' is the definition.
(forcing is a kind of compelling)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for force that I've seen before include "fall" , "Muscle" , "Vehemence" , "Violence" , "cascade of water" .)
'compel' is the definition.
(I know that compel can be written as oblige)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for oblige that I've seen before include "Please" , "Put oneself out for" , "Bind morally or legally" , "press!" , "Perform a favour for" .)
'compel' is the definition.
(coercing is a kind of compelling)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for coerce that I've seen before include "Force, pressure" , "Railroad" , "Forcibly compel" , "Persuade by threatening" , "Force into obedience" .)
'compel' is the definition.
(I know that enforce is a more specific form of compel)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for enforce that I've seen before include "Make (a law) obeyed" , "Impose compliance with (a law)" , "Apply law" , "Compel adherence to (a law)" , "Impose by necessity" .)
'compel' is the definition.
(I know that constrain is a more specific form of compel)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for constrain that I've seen before include "Lock up" , "Severely restrict" , "Restrict the extent of" , "Check" , "Compel towards a course of action" .)
'compel' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for obligate that I've seen before include "Compel (someone) to do moral/legal duty" , "Force" , "By necessity" .)