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impel

[ im-pel ]

verb (used with object)

impelled, impelling.
  1. to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.

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  2. to drive or cause to move onward; propel; impart motion to.


impel

/ ɪˈɛ /

verb

  1. to urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
  2. to push, drive, or force into motion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳ, nounadjective
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲi· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impel1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English impellen, from Latin impellere “to strike against, set in motion,” from im- im- 1 + pellere “to strike, move”; pulse 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of impel1

C15: from Latin impellere to push against, drive forward, from im- (in) + pellere to drive, push, strike
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See compel.
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The rules of Washington would normally impel a person at Esper’s level to seek cover for his actions.

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At Lawson’s urging, they refused bail, which impelled hundreds of other students to join the crusade against segregated interstate travel.

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"I suspect that institutional caution on their part will impel them towards not upholding the disqualification of Donald Trump," Prof Issacharoff said.

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“It was the experience in that space and the vastness of it and the way his art lived in space,” said Wenders, addressing what impelled him to jump-start the film after a 2019 visit.

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So, his persona impels him to the default position which is that the United States is going to support Israel.

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