impel

im·pel  (m-pl)

tr.v. im·pelled, im·pel·ling, im·pels

1. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive: I was impelled by events to take a stand.

2. To drive forward; propel.

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[Middle English impellen, from Latin impellere : in-, against; see in-² + pellere, to drive; see pel-⁵ in Indo-European roots.]

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impel

Verb

[-pelling, -pelled]

1. to urge or force (a person) to do something

2. to push, drive, or force into motion [Latin impellere to drive forward]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	impel - urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate force cause, do, make - give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident"
	2.	impel - cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship" propel flip - move with a flick or light motion rocket - propel with a rocket carry - propel or give impetus to; "The sudden gust of air propelled the ball to the other side of the fence" kick - drive or propel with the foot pole, punt - propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball" throw - propel through the air; "throw a frisbee" drive - push, propel, or press with force; "Drive a nail into the wall" launch - propel with force; "launch the space shuttle"; "Launch a ship" catapult - shoot forth or launch, as if from a catapult; "the enemy catapulted rocks towards the fort" send off, project - throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile" loft - propel through the air; "The rocket lofted the space shuttle into the air" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"

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impel

verb force, move, compel, drive, require, push, influence, urge, inspire, prompt, spur, stimulate, motivate, oblige, induce, prod, constrain, incite, instigate, goad, actuate << OPPOSITE discourage

Translations

impel [ɪmˈpɛl] vt (= force): to impel sb (to do sth) → obligar a algn (a hacer algo)

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impel [ɪmˈpɛl] vt (= force);

to impel sb (to do sth) → forcer qn (à faire qch)

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impel [ɪmˈpɛl] vt to impel sb to do sth → jdn (dazu) nötigen, etw zu tun

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impel [ɪmˈpɛl] vt (= force): to impel sb (to do sth) → costringere or obbligare qn (a fare qc)