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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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   Impel means to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure. Learn the synonyms, examples, word history, and etymology of impel from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

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

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   Impel is a verb that means to make someone feel that they must do something. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

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

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   Impel means to force someone to do something or to make someone feel that they must do something. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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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.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › impelImpel - definition of impel by The Free Dictionary

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   Impel means to urge or force someone to an action, or to drive or propel something forward. See the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of impel in different languages.

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

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   Impel is a formal verb that means to force someone to do something. Learn how to use it in sentences, see examples and synonyms, and find out its word origin and grammar rules.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › impelImpel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.