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impel

im·pel [ im pél ] (past and past participle im·pelled, present participle im·pel·ling, 3rd person present singular im·pels)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
1. force to do: to force somebody to do something, or make somebody feel the need to do something
Their behavior impelled me to protest.

2. cause to move: to start or keep something or somebody moving in a particular direction ( formal )
The boat was impelled toward the shore by the tide.

[15th century. < Latin impellere "drive toward" < pellere "to beat"]
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