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impel

im·pel

impel

 
 
pronunciation:
ihm pel
features:
Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: impels, impelling, impelled
definition 1: to drive or incite to action.
The final pay cut impelled the workers to go on strike.
synonyms:
compel, incite, induce, prompt
antonyms:
restrain
similar words:
actuate, constrain, demand, drive, exhort, force, press, pressure, prevail upon, prick, prod, provoke, push, urge
definition 2: to send or cause to move forward; propel.
synonyms:
drive, propel
similar words:
launch, move, push, thrust
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