impel

[ im-pel ]

/ ɪmˈpɛl /

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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

1375–1425; late Middle English impellen<Latin impellere to strike against, set in motion (transitive), equivalent to im-im-¹ + pellere to strike, move (something); akin to pulse¹

SYNONYMS FOR impel

1 actuate.

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ANTONYMS FOR impel

1 restrain.

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synonym study for impel

1. See compel.

OTHER WORDS FROM impel

un·im·pelled, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impel

compel, impel (see synonym study at compel)

Words nearby impel

impedance matching, impede, impediment, impedimenta, impedor, impel, impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending

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Example sentences from the Web for impel

What, then, was the truth that the truth serum was seeking to impel?
Would Truth Serum Work on James Holmes in the Aurora Shooting Trial?|Kent Sepkowitz|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
These all-too-possible nightmare scenarios should impel the United States to focus on the current state of Pakistan.
Marc Grossman Inherits the Worst Job in the World|Bruce Riedel|February 15, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Why he ran he did not know, but something seemed to impel him onward.
A Modern Aladdin|Howard Pyle
They seem to understand the purpose and foresee the results, and these impel them to act.
Gorillas & Chimpanzees|R. L. Garner

That is a cannon not so much a monster in bore, as in length and in its power to impel a missile nearly eighty miles.
Air Service Boys Over The Rhine|Charles Amory Beach
He afterward added an appendix, in which he recounts the principal causes which impel the colonies to a separation.
Junius Unmasked|Joel Moody
What is there about Mr Glass and his money troubles that should impel such urgency?
The Wisdom of Father Brown|G. K. Chesterton

British Dictionary definitions for impel

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, adjective

Word Origin for impel

C15: from Latin impellere to push against, drive forward, from im- (in) + pellere to drive, push, strike

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单词	impel
释义	impel [ im-pel ] / ɪmˈpɛl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR impel ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1375–1425; late Middle English impellen<Latin impellere to strike against, set in motion (transitive), equivalent to im-im-¹ + pellere to strike, move (something); akin to pulse¹ SYNONYMS FOR impel 1 actuate. SEE SYNONYMS FOR impel ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR impel 1 restrain. SEE ANTONYMS FOR impel ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for impel 1. See compel. OTHER WORDS FROM impel un·im·pelled, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impel compel, impel (see synonym study at compel) Words nearby impel impedance matching, impede, impediment, impedimenta, impedor, impel, impellent, impeller, impend, impendent, impending Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for impel What, then, was the truth that the truth serum was seeking to impel? Would Truth Serum Work on James Holmes in the Aurora Shooting Trial?\|Kent Sepkowitz\|March 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST These all-too-possible nightmare scenarios should impel the United States to focus on the current state of Pakistan. Marc Grossman Inherits the Worst Job in the World\|Bruce Riedel\|February 15, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Why he ran he did not know, but something seemed to impel him onward. A Modern Aladdin\|Howard Pyle They seem to understand the purpose and foresee the results, and these impel them to act. Gorillas & Chimpanzees\|R. L. Garner That is a cannon not so much a monster in bore, as in length and in its power to impel a missile nearly eighty miles. Air Service Boys Over The Rhine\|Charles Amory Beach He afterward added an appendix, in which he recounts the principal causes which impel the colonies to a separation. Junius Unmasked\|Joel Moody What is there about Mr Glass and his money troubles that should impel such urgency? The Wisdom of Father Brown\|G. K. Chesterton British Dictionary definitions for impel 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, adjective Word Origin for impel C15: from Latin impellere to push against, drive forward, from im- (in) + pellere to drive, push, strike 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 Words related to impel oblige, compel, induce, force, inspire, propel, move, actuate, thrust, poke, motivate, goad, start, prod, boost, instigate, urge, power, influence, excite
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impel

verb (used with object), im·pelled, im·pel·ling.

Origin of impel

SYNONYMS FOR impel

ANTONYMS FOR impel

synonym study for impel

OTHER WORDS FROM impel

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH impel

Words nearby impel

Example sentences from the Web for impel

British Dictionary definitions for impel

verb -pels, -pelling or -pelled (tr)

Derived forms of impel

Word Origin for impel

Words related to impel