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   impel

   /ɪmˈpɛl/

   verb

   • 1. drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something: "financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures" Similar forcecompelconstrainobligenecessitaterequiredemandmakeurgeexhortpressapply pressurepressurepressurizedrivepushspurprodgoadincitepromptpersuadeinspire
   • ▪ drive forward; propel: "vital energies impel him in unforeseen directions" Similar propeldrivedrive forwardsmove forwardsmoveactuateset in motionget goingget moving

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘propel’): from Latin impellere, from in- ‘towards’ + pellere ‘to drive’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › impelImpel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : force. felt impelled to correct the misconception. 2. : to impart motion to : propel. Did you know? Impel vs Compel.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIMPEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   IMPEL definition: 1. to make someone feel that they must do something: 2. to make someone feel that they must do…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryIMPEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   IMPEL meaning: 1. to make someone feel that they must do something: 2. to make someone feel that they must do…. Learn more.

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   Impel definition: to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.. See examples of IMPEL used in a sentence.

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   Impel means to force to move forward. A person sleep walking might move as if impelled by a force beyond their control. Loneliness might impel you to talk to someone you don't know.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIMPEL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   When something such as an emotion impels you to do something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it. ...the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks. [VERB noun to-infinitive] I felt impelled to go on speaking. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: force, move, compel, drive More Synonyms of impel.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionimpel verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of impel verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.