impel
[ im-pel ]
/ ɪmˈpɛl /
verb (used with object), im·pelled, im·pel·ling.
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
to drive or cause to move onward; propel; impart motion to.
Origin of impel
synonym study for impel
1. See
compel.
OTHER WORDS FROM impel
un·im·pelled, adjectiveWords nearby impel
impedance matching,
impede,
impediment,
impedimenta,
impedor,
impel,
impellent,
impeller,
impend,
impendent,
impending
Example sentences from the Web for impelled
British Dictionary definitions for impelled
impel
/ (ɪmˈpɛl) /
verb -pels, -pelling or -pelled (tr)
to urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
to push, drive, or force into motion
Derived forms of impel
impellent, noun, adjectiveWord Origin for impel
C15: from Latin
impellere to push against, drive forward, from
im- (in) +
pellere to drive, push, strike