impel
2 synonyms and 3 antonyms for impel, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — To push someone strongly to do something, driven by their own inner motivation.
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. verb
To push someone strongly to do something, driven by their own inner motivation.
“I feel impelled to reply to Roger Henry's letter about my article on being denied an apartment. I truly resent any insinuation that I "slunk back into that rotting old closet."”
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Etymology
Came into English via Middle English impellen, borrowed from Latin impellō.
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