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impel (verb), impels; impelled; impelling
1. To incite or urge someone to action by the way of intrinsic motivation: While sleeping, Carol rose out of bed and started to walk as if she were impelled by a compulsion beyond her control!
2. To propel or drive something forward: Jim loved soccer and, whenever he had a chance, he impelled or kicked the ball as far as he could!
2. To propel or drive something forward: Jim loved soccer and, whenever he had a chance, he impelled or kicked the ball as far as he could!
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pel-, -pell, -pellent, -peal
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“impel”
(Greek: from ancient Greek hormáein [hormein], "to set in motion, impel, urge on")
(Greek: impulse, thrust, push, impel)
(Latin: impel, goad, sting, spur, incentive, full of incentives)