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Definition of Impel
1. Verb. Urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate. "They impel him to write the letter"
2. Verb. Cause to move forward with force. ; "Steam propels this ship"
Specialized synonyms: Flip, Rocket, Carry, Kick, Pole, Punt, Hit, Throw, Drive, Launch, Catapult, Project, Send Off, Loft
Generic synonyms: Displace, Move
Derivative terms: Impellent, Impeller, Impulsion, Propellant, Propellant, Propellent, Propellent, Propeller, Propellor, Propulsion, Propulsive
Definition of Impel
1. v. t. To drive or urge forward or on; to press on; to incite to action or motion in any way.
Definition of Impel
1. Verb. (transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation. (contrast with propel, to compel or drive extrinsically) ¹
2. Verb. (transitive) To drive forward; to propel an object. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Impel
1. to force into action [v -PELLED, -PELLING, -PELS]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Impel
Literary usage of Impel
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Elements of Moral Science, Theoretical and Practical by Noah Porter (1890)
"Each of these relationships is attended by, and stimulates, special and peculiar
affections ; and these affections common impel to certain duties. ..."
2. The Complete Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott by Walter Scott (1900)
"... His groans the lonely caverns fill, His tears of rage impel the rill; All
mourn the minstrel's harp unstrung, Their name unknown, their praise unsung. ..."
3. The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents, Narratives by Frank Moore, Edward Everett (1867)
"... eights near Captain Hamilton's, will, I hope, impel the enemy to evacuate the
whole ridge .... impel ..."
4. A View of the Causes and Consequences of the Present War with France by Thomas Erskine Erskine (1797)
"... to impel him as it were, by a law of his nature, always to act upon one
principle under the pretext of another. ..."
5. A View of the Causes and Consequences of the Present War with France by Thomas Erskine Erskine (1797)
"... to impel him as it were, by a law tof his nature, always to act upon one
principle under the pretext of another. ..."
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