impel
21impel — transitive verb (impelled; impelling) Etymology: Middle English impellen, from Latin impellere, from in + pellere to drive more at felt Date: 15th century 1. to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure ;… …
22impel — /im pel /, v.t., impelled, impelling. 1. to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action. 2. to drive or cause to move onward; propel; impart motion to. [1375 1425; late ME impellen < L impellere to strike against, set in motion …
23impel — verb /ɪmˈpɛl/ a) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically) b) To drive forward; to propel an object …
24impel — Synonyms and related words: actuate, advance, animate, beset, bind, bowl, bunt, butt, cause, cause to, compel, constrain, drive, drive on, energize, enforce, foment, force, forward, foster, galvanize, give an impetus, give momentum, goad, grip,… …
25impel — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. drive, push, urge; force, constrain; incite, compel, induce. See impulse, motion. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To urge or force] Syn. induce, instigate, animate, compel; see drive 1 , force 1 , motivate …
26impel — [[t]ɪmpe̱l[/t]] impels, impelling, impelled VERB When something such as an emotion impels you to do something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it. [V n to inf] ...the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take… …
27impel — im·pel || ɪm pel v. urge into action, drive, force onward, propel forward, cause to move …
28impel — fysan …
29impel — [ɪm pɛl] verb (impels, impelling, impelled) force or urge to do something. ↘drive forward. Origin ME: from L. impellere, from in towards + pellere to drive …
30impel — v. a. 1. Drive, push, urge, put in motion, press on, urge forward. 2. Induce, move, persuade, influence, instigate, incite, actuate, stimulate, set on, stir up …
