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verb, to urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
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impel
- 1) verb, to urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
- 2) verb, to push, drive, or force into motion
Etymology
C15: from Latin impellere to push against, drive forward, from im- (in) + pellere to drive, push, strike
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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force, move, compel, drive, require, push, influence, urge, inspire, prompt, spur, stimulate, motivate, oblige, induce, prod, constrain, incite, instigate, goad, actuate
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