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- Dictionaryimpel/ɪmˈpɛl/
verb
- 1. drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something: "financial difficulties impelled him to desperate measures" Similar
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to make someone feel that they must do something: [ + to infinitive ] She was in such a mess I felt impelled to (= felt I had to) offer your services. impel someone to do something I wonder what it is that impels him to exercise all the time. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Causing somebody to act.
to force someone to do something: [ + to infinitive ] When I see them eating, I feel impelled to eat, too. (Definition of impel from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Impel definition: to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.. See examples of IMPEL used in a sentence.
When something such as an emotion impels you to do something, it affects you so strongly that you feel forced to do it. ...the courage and competitiveness which impels him to take risks. [VERB noun to-infinitive] I felt impelled to go on speaking. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: force, move, compel, drive More Synonyms of impel.
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impel. if an idea or feeling impels you to do something, you feel as if you are forced to do it. impel somebody to do something He felt impelled to investigate further. impel somebody (to something) There are various reasons that impel me to that conclusion.
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