impel

Definition of Impel in English :

1. force, impel

urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

2. impel, propel

cause to move forward with force

Example Sentences:
'Steam propels this ship'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Impel

verb -pels, -pelling or -pelled (transitive)

1.

to urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate

2.

to push, drive, or force into motion

verb transitiveWord forms: imˈpelled or imˈpelling

1.

to push, drive, or move forward; propel

2.

to force, compel, or urge; incite; constrain

tr.v. im·pelled, im·pel·ling, im·pels

1. To urge to action through moral pressure; drive: I was impelled by events to take a stand.

2. To drive forward; propel.