impel in German
impel in German is antreiben, nötigen, treiben — impel means to push someone strongly to do something, driven by their own inner motivation.
impel in German
antreiben
(transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
nötigen
(transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
treiben
(transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
vorantreiben
(transitive) To urge a person; to press on; to incite to action or motion via intrinsic motivation.
What does "impel" mean?
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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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verb To push something forward or set it in motion.
"The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore."
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impel in a sentence
- 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."
- The wind impelled the kayaks toward the shore.
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What is "impel" in German?
"impel" in German is antreiben, nötigen, treiben. impel means: To push someone strongly to do something, driven by their own inner motivation.
Are there other ways to say "impel" in German?
Yes — German has 4 translations listed for "impel": antreiben, nötigen, treiben, vorantreiben.
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