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impel

One entry found for impel.
Main Entry: im·pel
Pronunciation: im-'pel
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): im·pelled; im·pel·ling
Etymology: Middle English impellen, from Latin impellere, from in- + pellere to drive -- more at FELT
1 : to urge or drive forward or on by or as if by the exertion of strong moral pressure : FORCE <felt impelled to correct the misconception>
2 : to impart motion to : PROPEL
synonym see MOVE