impel
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin impellō
Pronunciation [edit]
Verb [edit]
impel (third-person singular simple present impels, present participle impelling, simple past and past participle impelled)
- (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically)
- (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object.
Synonyms [edit]
- (to drive forward): propel
Antonyms [edit]
Translations [edit]
To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation
To drive forward; to propel an object
Related terms [edit]
References [edit]
- impel in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- impel in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913